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BC Wildfire 2023
It’s not all bad news for critters displaced by West Kelowna wildfire
As well as a devastating loss of homes, properties and infrastructure, the McDougall Creek wildfire…
FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…
No one has been ticketed for refusing to evacuate in BC despite danger to firefighters
Thousands of residents in the Southern Interior have been ordered to evacuate this summer due…
Expect increased activity on Shuswap wildfire as weather warms
The Thursday rain calmed wildfire activity in the Shuswap, but a warming weekend may up…
Orphaned bear cub rescued from wildfires in Shuswap
An orphaned bear cub has been rescued in the Shuswap and brought to safety, after…
It could still be weeks before evacuated West Kelowna residents can return home
There was increased fire activity from the McDougall Creek Wildfire overnight, Aug. 31, in the…
Drone operator in McDougall Creek Wildfire zone caught, faces fines up to $100,000
Conservation officers supporting firefighting efforts on the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna…
Why some evacuated West Kelowna residents are still waiting to go home
Hundreds of West Kelowna residents still under evacuation order won't be going home to harder…
Gusty winds raise concerns for firefighters working West Kelowna wildfire
Fire trucks are pouring into West Kelowna this afternoon as winds are picking up and…
Winds drive renewed evacuation alerts in West Kelowna
Just when the McDougall Lake Wildfire had pushed far enough away from West Kelowna to…
Videographers now part of BC’s wildfire fighting team
BC Wildfire Service has long had a communications department charged with keeping media and the…
Deliberately set fires in West Kelowna area will help ‘FireSmart’ efforts
After record-breaking wildfire seasons in 2017 and 2018, there was a lot of talk about…
Almost 2,400 still evacuated and 240 homes seriously damaged by West Kelowna wildfire
More than 10,000 people were evacuated in the face of the McDougall Creek Wildfire that…
iN VIDEO: Smoke from controlled burns in West Kelowna area will be highly visible
Most residents evacuated because of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna have…
People who lost homes to wildfire in Okanagan face long recovery process
Hundreds of residents have learned their homes have been destroyed by the McDougall Creek Wildfire.…
Poomba the ‘miracle pig’ alive and well in McDougall Creek Wildfire evacuation zone
Poomba the miracle pig is still alive and well on a West Kelowna ranch that…
Planned aerial ignitions continue on McDougall Creek Wildfire
Aerial attacks are underway as wildfire crews drop fire from the sky as planned ignitions continue…
Kelowna landfill set to reopen on Monday after fire
Members of the public will be able to dump their rubbish at the Glenmore Landfill…
Hot meals served to hundreds of West Kelowna wildfire evacuees every day
With more than 2,500 properties in the Central Okanagan still under an evacuation order due…
Trans-Canada reopens in Shuswap after wildfire closure
Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento is open to the public again. That stretch of…
Kelowna airport reopens to most commercial flights
Travellers will be able to fly in and out of the Kelowna International Airport without…
Why wildfires closed Kelowna airport this time and not others
Wildfires are common in the Okanagan every summer but they don’t force the closure of…
Vacuum of news on Facebook during a disaster being filled by conspiracy theorists
The cause of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna is still under…
More than 300 properties in Lake Country downgraded to evacuation alert
Many of the people evacuated by wildfire in Lake Country will be returning home today.…