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Bc Wildfire 2019
Rail companies started 15 fires in 2019, face more than $200K in costs, fines
Rail companies caused 15 wildfires in 2019 and now they have to pay the bill.…
Planned burns in Merritt area may produce visible smoke
MERRITT – You might see some smoke rising from pile burns in the Merritt area…
Planned burns will make visible smoke near Kelowna
KELOWNA – If you see smoke billowing from the Joe Rich area soon, don't be…
Open burning ban to be lifted in Kamloops, Okanagan
A decreased risk of wildfires has prompted the Kamloops Fire Centre to rescind open burning…
Worst of 2019 B.C. fire season may be over
VERNON – As the warm weather gives way to cooler fall temperatures, many of the…
Rain, cool weather should help slow Okanagan wildfires
VERNON – Despite a risk of thunderstorms, cooler temperatures ahead are showing promise for wildfires…
More lightning sparked wildfires pop up in Kamloops Fire Centre; none threaten communities
PENTICTON – A total of 27 wildfires are now burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre.…
Nine new fires in Kamloops Fire Centre following thousands of lightning strikes
A stormy evening in Kamloops and the Okanagan resulted in a number of lightning-caused wildfires…
Track record shows promise for new wildfire near Sicamous: BC Wildfire Service
SICAMOUS – A new wildfire sparked near Sicamous, but the BC Wildfire Service is confident…
Wildfire east of Vernon being held
VERNON – No new growth is anticipated as the Gallon Creek wildfire that sparked east…
Small wildfire sparks near Silver Star
VERNON – B.C. Wildfire Service crews are on the ground in the Silver Star area…
Wildfire season in the B.C. Interior isn’t over just yet
It’s been a cooler, wetter summer for much of the B.C Interior, making it a…
Long Lake fire near Kamloops being held
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire that broke out four kilometres from Kamloops last night is now…
Increased smoke from Eagle Bluff wildfire is expected, say officials
PENTICTON – Residents in the South Okanagan may be noticing increased smoke from the Eagle…
Grass fire west of Kamloops currently ‘being held’
KAMLOOPS — A grass fire that sparked west of Kamloops is currently being held according…
UPDATE: Wildfire west of Kamloops jumps to 40 hectares
KAMLOOPS – A grass fire that ignited west of Kamloops this afternoon is now estimated…
Extreme heat, difficult terrain, hefty backpacks: B.C. wildfire fighting not for faint of heart
PENTICTON – You’ve got to be in shape to work a wildfire in British Columbia,…
Cooler, wetter ‘summer’ weather in B.C. Interior was made to order for wildfire service
A summer weather pattern that didn’t stick to the script has nonetheless had a very…
UPDATE: Crews get handle on grass fire along Highway 97 south of Vernon
VERNON – The B.C. Wildfire Service said a grass fire burning near Highway 97 is…
Small wildfire in Shuswap being held
SICAMOUS – A small spot fire burning near Sicamous is under control. B.C. Wildfire Service…
Fight against South Okanagan wildfire winding down
PENTICTON – B.C. Wildfire has begun pulling firefighters and other resources from the Eagle Bluff…
UPDATE: Evacuations rescinded as Eagle Bluff wildfire fight helped by rain, cool weather
OLIVER – Cooler weather and rain reduced the spread of the Eagle Bluff Wildfire and…
Cooler temperatures expected to help Eagle Bluff wildfire fight
OLIVER – The Eagle Bluff wildfire located 10 kilometres southeast of Okanagan Falls grew again…
iN VIDEO: Eagle Bluff wildfire grows with successful back burns
OLIVER – The Eagle Bluff wildfire located 10 kilometres southeast of Okanagan Falls continued to…