Bc Wildfire Service

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.…
UPDATE: Finlay Creek wildfire is 65 per cent contained
SUMMERLAND – The Finlay Creek wildfire remains active, however, there are no active evacuation orders or…

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: 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…

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.…

UPDATE: Uncontrolled wildfire in Joe Rich now 400 hectares
KELOWNA – Firefighters have yet to contain the Philpott Road wildfire, which now covers 400…

International aid is on its way to assist in B.C.’s wildfire situation
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s wildfire emergency is expected to continue. In order to combat the ongoing…

Crews gain ground on Princeton wildfire
PENTICTON – Work to fight the Princeton wildfire continues as the weather remains stable in…