Bc Wildfire 2021
Record-breaking dry conditions in Okanagan don’t bode well for summer wildfire season
As we move through the month of June, the threat of an active wildfire season…
Open burning ban in Kamloops Fire Centre to start next week
Dry conditions have prompted the B.C. Wildfire Service to issue an open burning ban for…
Penticton implements fire ban as dry conditions continue
Continued dry weather has resulted in the first of the summer’s fire bans in the…
UPDATE: Crews contain wildfire sparked by lumber mill blaze north of Vernon
The wildfire sparked by a lumber mill blaze in Spallumcheen north of Vernon is contained.…
Nighthawk blaze near Keremeos being held
B.C. Wildfire officials say a blaze that began in the Similkameen valley about 20 km…
Similkameen wildfires keep fire crews busy
The Similkameen has been a wildfire hotspot over the past two days. Kamloops Fire Centre…
Grass fire near Ashcroft now under control
A suspected human-caused grass fire that was highly visible near Ashcroft is now under control.…
Crews fighting wildfire south of Armstrong
Local and wildfire firefighters are battling a blaze in the North Okanagan this afternoon. The…
Four new wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre
Fire crews are controlling a number of wildfires that broke out yesterday in the Kamloops…
Petit Creek wildfire near Merritt now under control
The Petit Creek wildfire burning northwest of Merritt is now under control. The B.C. Wildfire…
Warning issued as high winds forecast for Kamloops Fire Centre
The B.C. Wildfire Service is cautioning members of the public in the Kamloops Fire Centre not…
Winds pose challenge for suppression efforts at Petit Creek wildfire
Winds are posing a challenge for fire suppression efforts today at the Petit Creek wildfire…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts lifted for homes near Merritt-area wildfire
Evacuation alerts have been rescinded for properties near the 100-hectare Petit Creek wildfire burning northwest…
Merritt grassfire along Highway 5 grows to 2 ha
A wildfire burning along the highway in Merritt is suspected to be human caused. B.C.…
Wildfire near Merritt still out of control
A wildfire burning near Merritt is estimated to be 100 hectares in size and is…