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Bc Wildfire 2020
Two new fires burning in North Okanagan and the Shuswap
The B.C. Wildlife Service is reporting new wildfires In the North Okanagan and the Shuswap.…
Small wildfire near Keremeos expected to be out this afternoon
B.C. Wildfire crews are attending to a small wildfire northeast of Keremeos which is expected…
Fire crews dealing with two wildfires near Westside Road
Firefighters are currently dealing with two fires burning on the westside of Okanagan Lake. The…
Rain helps wildfire fighting efforts in Kamloops Fire Centre
Some timely rain has helped the B.C. Wildfire Service in its firefighting efforts in the…
UPDATE: Wildfire just north of Penticton in mop-up as highway reopens
Crews are mopping up a wildfire just north of the Penticton and people are being…
Crews get handle on wildfire burning near shore of Shuswap Lake
A wildfire that started burning late Monday evening near the shore of Shuswap Lake is…
Houseboats and fireworks seen prior to start of Shuswap Lake wildfire
Eyewitness reports from people along the shoreline of Shuswap Lake say fireworks were being set…
West Kelowna fire may linger for awhile; risk is low
There’s no way to tell when the Rose Valley dam fire will be completely doused,…
UPDATE: Boaters asked to stay away from wildfire burning near shore of Shuswap Lake
The B.C. Wildfire Service is asking boaters on Shuswap Lake to stay out of the…
West Kelowna’s Rose Valley dam fire sitting at 3 hectares, more crews to strike today
The Rose Valley Dam fire is now three hectares and, while it's still being classified…
Lightning brings with it increased wildfire activity In the southeast
The BC Wildfire Service has been kept busy responding to lightning-caused wildfire starts in the…
Smoky skies in the Interior expected to persist this weekend
A smoky haze blanketing the Interior is expected to hang around until Monday, according to…
Small wildfire east of Okanagan Falls listed as ‘out of control’
B.C. Wildfire crews are battling a small wildfire located to the east of Okanagan Falls…
Open burning ban to take effect in Kamloops Fire Centre next week
Starting next Wednesday, Category 2 and 3 open fires will be banned in the Kamloops…
Crews work to extinguish pair of wildfires in Merritt area
B.C. Wildfire Service personnel continue to work a pair wildfires burning near Merritt today. The…
Coastal burning ban coming; B.C. Interior probably not far behind
As B.C. Wildfire Service prepares to ban most open burning activities along the coast, one…
Small wildfire in Similkameen grows to 2 hectares
A wildfire that was discovered this afternoon north of Tulameen in the Similkameen is roughly…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Kamloops compost facility is under control
A grassfire near the Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility in Kamloops is now under control. The…
Abandoned vehicle blaze sparks small wildfire near Lake Country
A vehicle fire in Lake Country yesterday sparked a small wildfire that crews are still…
Kamloops Fire Centre is off to its slowest fire season in a decade
Several weeks of unsettled weather conditions has put a damper on this year’s wildfire season,…
Open burning allowed again in Kamloops Fire Centre
A wet spring has prompted B.C. Wildfire officials to permit open burning throughout the Kamloops…
B.C. Wildfire adds pair of upgraded air tankers, based out of Kamloops, for this fire fighting season
The B.C. Wildfire Service has new weapons in its arsenal to attack fires from the…
Wildfire near Tolko mill in Heffley Creek under control
A small wildfire in the area of the Tolko Industries Heffley Creek mill near Kamloops is…
Valley bottoms in Thompson, Okanagan seeing fire activity as wildfire season gets underway
Early bans on open burning have been extended as the province issues an outlook for…