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BC Wildfire 2023
Thousands on evacuation alert due to wildfire near West Kelowna
As many as 4,800 properties and Bear Creek Provincial Park were put on evacuation alert…
Heat, heavy smoke, wind and dry lightning expected today throughout the Southern Interior
Wildfire smoke with health risks off the scale is expected in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
UPDATE: West Kelowna evacuation order expanded in Rose Valley
UPDATE: 9:34 p.m. Aug. 17, 2023 Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has expanded the evacuation order…
iN PHOTOS: Images from the West Kelowna wildfire
The McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna has burned approximately 6,800 hectares as of this…
All flights at Kelowna airport cancelled due to wildfires
All flights in and out of Kelowna International Airport have been cancelled today, Aug. 18,…
Firefighters risked their lives trying to rescue people and save homes from McDougall Creek Wildfire
There is no count yet on how many homes have been destroyed by the McDougall…
Lake Okanagan Resort near West Kelowna destroyed by wildfire
Lake Okanagan Resort north of West Kelowna was destroyed by the out of control McDougall Creek…
Kelowna wildfire evacuees describe tense night fleeing new fires
Residents evacuated from the multiple fires burning in the Central Okanagan describe a chaotic and…
New wildfire evacuation orders issued in Central Okanagan
Evacuation orders are coming in fast and furious today from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations…
New and old wildfires prompt evacuation orders in South Okanagan
Hundreds of properties in the South Okanagan and Similkameen regions are under evacuation order because…
Canada Post delivery services halted in West Kelowna due to wildfire
Wildfires and evacuation orders are affecting mail and parcel delivery in Kelowna and West Kelowna.…
‘Horrific’ night for Kelowna couple rescuing animals from McDougall Creek wildfire
A Kelowna couple is running on two hours of sleep after a chaotic night of…
UPDATE: Wildfires triggering evacuations and highway closures around Southern Interior
Along with structural damage and the evacuation of 2,462 properties in the West Kelowna area,…
Quiet night for wildfires in Southern Interior
Evacuation orders were lifted in some areas of the Okanagan yesterday, Aug. 20. Residents along…
At least 50 structures damaged or destroyed in West Kelowna
Damage from the McDougall Creek Wildfire is just being tallied but, so far, at least…