BC Wildfire 2024

UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland under control
BC Wildfire Service crews tackling a fire near Peachland now have it under control. The…

Campfires banned in Kamloops, Okanagan as of Friday
Given the intense heat and the accompanying wildfire risk, the BC Wildfire Service is banning…

‘Brothers’ in the air fly from Kamloops to douse wildfires from the sky
The pilots who water bomb wildfires in the Kamloops region have formed a tight bond…

Kamloops, Kelowna ranked at extreme risk of wildfire: national case study
Kamloops is listed in a national publication as the Canadian city at highest risk for…

‘Completely unacceptable’: Vernon man douses fire left behind by irresponsible campers
An outdoor enthusiast, and former wildfire fighter, who spotted an abandoned campfire burning on a…

Kamloops community pioneers rural wildfire fighting model by cooperating with authorities
A rural community south of Kamloops is pioneering an exciting wildfire fighting model that could…

Five early season wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan human caused
There were five wildfires discovered in Thompson-Okanagan region over the weekend, and all of them…

CP Rail fined $150,000 for Interior BC wildfire fighting costs
CP Rail was ordered to repay the province more than $150,000 for firefighting costs after…

Shuswap wildfire activist holding forum about Bush Creek East blaze
Shuswap activist Jim Cooperman will be speaking at Thompson Rivers University this week and the…

Shuswap-based petition for BC Wildfire reforms presented to premier
Following a devastating fire season for the Shuswap region, a petition calling for major changes…

First wildfire of the year spotted south of Valemount
The province's first recorded wildfire of 2024 was spotted just before January ended. South of…