Bc Wildfire Service
Campfire ban lifted across Kamloops Fire Centre
The B.C. Wildfire service has rescinded campfire bans throughout several parts of British Columbia effective…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning west of Okanagan Falls, highway has reopened
PENTICTON – A wildfire has broken out between Okanagan Falls and Kaleden. B.C. Wildfire has…
Rain, cooler temperatures greatly improve Interior air quality as wildfires continue to burn
Interior residents may have woken up to smoke-free skies this morning after a cool and…
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…
Parachute teams deployed to battle Okanagan wildfires
PENTICTON – A group of professional wildfire fighters rarely seen in the Okanagan dropped in…
Area restriction for Elephant Hill wildfire is rescinded
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill Wildfire area restriction has been rescinded.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…