Bc Wildfire 2021

Bulk of wildfire destruction on Okanagan Lake’s west side in Estamont: regional district director
With about 75 homes destroyed by the White Rock Lake wildfire on the west side…

Parade planned in West Kelowna to thank firefighters
A parade is being planned for this evening so residents of West Kelowna and Peachland…

No significant growth on Mt. Law wildfire near West Kelowna
The cooler weather and some rain has helped in the battle against the Mount Law…

Logan Lake residents returning home; evacuation order downgraded to alert
As the Tremont Creek wildfire becomes less fo an imminent threat, the evacuation order was…

This Vernon business owner makes sure firefighters, evacuees get special treats
This is Heather Hilton’s first wildfire season in Vernon but she didn’t hesitate to bake…

Armstrong rescinds evacuation alert
The evacuation alert covering the City of Armstrong has been lifted. The evacuation alert, issued…

Hundreds more residents on the west side of Okanagan Lake allowed to return home
Evacuation orders on more than 600 properties in the Central Okanagan regional district, along with…

As smoky as it has been this summer, nothing compares to Kamloops in 2017
The Thompson and Okanagan have been buried in wildfire smoke this summer. At least it…

Minimal growth on wildfires mean more people heading home in Thompson-Nicola region
Some Thompson-Nicola residents were allowed to return home last evening as evacuation orders for over…

Evacuation order reduced to alert in Spallumcheen
The cooler, wet weather has B.C. Wildfire comfortable enough to advise the Township of Spallumcheen…

July Mountain wildfire grows by 12,000 hectares
Significant growth at the July Mountain wildfire has prompted the B.C. Wildfire Service to create…

‘One extreme to another’: Crews work to contain Thompson-Okanagan wildfires in cooler weather
Wildfires were dampened by precipitation across the Thompson-Nicola last night, providing some needed reprieve after…

UPDATE: Emergency officials now say 70 structures destroyed on west side of Okanagan Lake
Fire officials were able to get into an area along Westside Road today to evaluate…

Most West Kelowna residents evacuated by Mount Law wildfire can return home
Only one structure suffered significant damage from the Mountd Law wildfire burning near the Glenrosa…

Recent rain, cooler weather means things looking up for Southern Interior wildfire crews
With 25 to 40 millimetres of rain falling on in the Okanagan and Thompson regions…