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Bc Wildfire Service
Owner of puppies rescued by B.C. Wildfire crew says they weren’t lost
VERNON – The owner of the five puppies rescued by B.C. Wildfire firefighters on the…
Vernon airport traffic down 70 per cent thanks to wildfire smoke
VERNON – Wildfire smoke is having a big impact on traffic at the Vernon airport.…
Three wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre still burning out of control
Three of the eight fires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre listed as 'fires of…
Snowy Mountain wildfire spread sooty rainfall into Okanagan
PENTICTON – The Snowy Mountain wildfire continued to expand yesterday, spreading ash, sooty rain and…
Illegal campers may have sparked weekend wildfire near Vernon
VERNON – A small wildlife that burned north of Vernon on Saturday afternoon may have…
Wildfire officials are keeping a close eye on this key wildfire indicator
PENTICTON – Wildfire officers trying to predict fire behaviour are paying close attention to an…
Okanagan wildfire situation much improved, says incident commander
KELOWNA – B.C Wildfire Incident Commander Glen Burgess says Sunday’s merging burn with the Mount…
B.C. Wildfire is finally in a groove on Okanagan wildfires, incident commander says
PENTICTON – It’s been a frustrating week for stakeholders and residents affected by the sudden…
New wildfire ignites south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A wildfire has ignited by Stump Lake south of Kamloops. B.C. Wildfire service…
Area restriction for Elephant Hill wildfire is rescinded
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill Wildfire area restriction has been rescinded. An area restriction was…
Wildfire in Similkameen 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – A grass fire that broke out yesterday afternoon near Cawston in the Similkameen…
Crown land in the Interior will reopen to off road vehicles this week
KAMLOOPS – Back road enthusiasts in the Interior have spent more than 40 days waiting…
Bad news for hunters as backcountry restrictions continue in the Interior
PENTICTON – An extended wildfire season is encroaching on fall activities on Crown land in…
K Mountain fire near Keremeos in mop up stage
PENTICTON – Smokejumpers continue to mop up a wildfire on K Mountain hear Keremeos. Justine…
Finlay Creek wildfire near Summerland fully contained
PENTICTON – Fire crews are making steady progress controlling the 2,228 hectare Finlay Creek wildfire.…
K Mountain wildfire near Keremeos still out of control, but holding
PENTICTON – Firefighters have made good progress on the K Mountain fire near Keremeos. The…
UPDATE: Finlay Creek wildfire is 65 per cent contained
SUMMERLAND – The Finlay Creek wildfire remains active, however, there are no active evacuation orders or…
UPDATE: Skimmers and parattack crews working on K Mountain blaze
PENTICTON – The B.C. Wildfire Service is still monitoring the K Mountain fire near Keremeos…
Calm winds limit fire growth, air attack against Finlay Creek wildfire
PENTICTON – Relatively calm winds are both helping and hindering the battle to contain the…
Parachute teams deployed to battle Okanagan wildfires
PENTICTON – A group of professional wildfire fighters rarely seen in the Okanagan dropped in…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland remains at 1,500 hectares
PEACHLAND – Afternoon winds and warmer temperatures challenged wildfire crews near Peachland this afternoon. The…
UPDATE: Peachland wildfire estimated to remain at 1,000 hectares
PEACHLAND – The battle against the wildfire near Peachland continues, however, no growth has been…
Philpott Road wildfire evacuation order partially downgraded
KELOWNA – The Evacuation Order for the 465-hectare Philpott Road wildfire has been partially downgraded.…
iN PHOTOS: Crews continue to battle Peachland wildfire
PEACHLAND – The wildfire that started near Peachland attracted the attention of locals and tourists.…