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Bc Wildfire 2021
‘Still not out of the woods,’ Sicamous mayor recounts experience with wildfire
In the 20 years Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz has lived in the town, he’s never…
Tourists cautioned to think twice before heading toward B.C. towns struggling with wildfires
Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff wants tourists to stop and assess the situation before they head…
Wildfire firefighters get free meal at Vernon restaurant
A group of firefighters were treated to a free meal from Wings Vernon as a…
Wildfire growing away from Seymour Arm in Shuswap
A wildfire threatening the small community of Seymour Arm on Shuswap Lake is growing away…
Crews work to protect hydro transmission line threatened by wildfire near Peachland
Anticipated winds didn’t create as much activity within the Brenda Creek wildfire as expected, officials…
Some Salmon Arm residents collecting food for wildfire crews
Salmon Arm residents are rallying to support wildfire firefighters with food. Jane Pugh, whose son…
More activity expected at Thomas Creek fire today
The wildfire east of Skaha Lake near Okanagan Falls remains the largest in the region.…
More resources headed to wildfire near Westwold
More firefighters are coming to the White Rock Lake wildfire southwest of Westwold as the…
Nk’Mip Creek fire calmer overnight, still mapped at 2,000 hectares
The Nk’Mip Creek wildfire burning near Osoyoos is still mapped at 2,000 hectares though that…
Wildfire burning near Three Valley Lake still 60 hectares
A wildfire burning near Three Valley Lake is still mapped at 60 hectares this morning.…
Out of control wildfire east of Mabel Lake has grown to 3,000 hectares
An out of control wildfire on the east side of Mabel Lake in the North…
Wildfire near Sicamous grows to 130 hectares overnight
A wildfire that caused the evacuation of Sicamous residents yesterday has grown to 130 hectares…
This company wants to make it rain on B.C. wildfires
There are many tools used by B.C. Wildfire in battling hundreds of forest fires in…
TNRD board chair relieved province listened and declared a state of emergency due to wildfires
As Ken Gillis, on his way to his office in Kamloops to sign another evacuation…
Secwépemc Nation declares state of emergency due to wildfires
The Secwépemc Nation has declared a state of emergency due to the wildfires impacting its…
‘Truly aggressive’: Nk’Mip fire mapped at 2,000 and expected to grow
The Nk’Mip Creek fire burning near Osoyoos is currently mapped at 2,000 hectares and is…
Evacuation order for properties affected by wildfire near Mabel Lake
A 600-hectare wildfire burning on the east side of Mable Lake has prompted another evacuation…
iN PHOTOS: Apocalyptic-like sky in South Okanagan due to wildfire smoke, ash
Many regions in B.C. are being impacted by wildfire smoke and last night South Okanagan…
UPDATE: South Okanagan resort, campground evacuated due to wildfire
A wildfire that caused the evacuated of Spirit Ridge Resort and the Nk'Mip Campground and…
Wildfire near Sun Peaks grows; more properties evacuated
Seven more properties have been evacuated as the Embleton Mountain wildfire west of Sun Peaks…
‘Tremendously frustrated’: Province silent on TNRD request for state of emergency due to wildfires
The provincial government has not responded to the Thompson Nicola Regional District since the board…
UPDATE: Properties near Westwold evacuated Sunday night due to ‘aggressive’ wildfire activity
White Rock Lake wildfire near Westwold burned aggressively last night, forcing residents of 44 properties…
What’s that sound? Why some firefighting aircraft have sirens
As firefighters continue to battle wildfires across the province, residents may hear the sounds of…
UPDATE: Brenda Creek wildfire ‘less vigorous’ overnight, mapped at 480 hectares
BC Wildfire is planning for a small ignition of around 30 hectares later today at…