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Bc Wildfire 2021
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts expanded near Ashcroft as wildfire more than doubles in size
The Tremont Creek wildfire near Ashcroft has more than doubled in size today due to…
Wildfire crews work to establish guards around Okanagan’s largest wildfire
B.C. Wildfire Service crews are working to establish fire guards around the Okanagan's biggest wildfire…
100 Mile House on evacuation alert due to wildfire
The District of 100 Mile House is now on an evacuation alert due to a…
Shuswap community placed on evacuation alert due to wildfire
A small Shuswap community has been placed on evacuation alert by the Columbia Shuswap Regional…
Firefighters respond to 5 suspected human-caused fires near Kamloops
Firefighters from B.C. Wildfire Service and Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to five wildfires near Kamloops…
Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 1,500 ha
A wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls has grown in size due to dry and hot…
Good Samaritans praised for dousing grassfire along Highway 33 near Kelowna
Joe Rich firefighters didn’t have to worry about a small grassfire that sparked along Highway…
Sun Peaks resident on evacuation alert alarmed at lack of lodging in Kamloops
Residents of Sun Peaks are worried there is no lodging available in Kamloops in the…
Wildfire just north of Vernon has been contained
A wildfire discovered north of Vernon in Spallumcheen yesterday has been contained. The wildfire located…
Becker Lake wildfire near Vernon being held
A large wildfire threatening homes near Vernon is now considered to be held, which means…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 1,100 ha
A large wildfire burning out of control near Okanagan Falls is now 1,100 hectares in…
Evacuation order expanded near Sparks Lake wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has expanded evacuation orders to include 110 more properties due…
Firefighters responding to new wildfire north of Vernon
A new wildfire was located north of Vernon today. B.C. Wildfire Service has the newly…
RCMP investigating drone flight that temporarily grounded wildfire air operations in Vernon
Helicopters and air tankers supporting firefighters on the ground in the battle against the Becker…
Coldstream closes boat launches after boaters interrupt air tankers
Two Coldstream boat launches into Kalamalka Lake are closed Monday to give B.C. Wildfire Service…