B.C. Wildfire Services 2017

UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire to let human-caused blaze across from Peachland burn under a watchful eye
PEACHLAND – Wildfire officials have confirmed they will not mount a full response to the…

Area restriction for Elephant Hill wildfire is rescinded
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill Wildfire area restriction has been rescinded. An area restriction was…

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…
iN PHOTOS: Crews continue to battle Peachland wildfire
PEACHLAND – The wildfire that started near Peachland attracted the attention of locals and tourists.…

Lake Country fire forced rare emergency evacuations
LAKE COUNTRY – Although less than a couple hectares in size, the Lake Country fire…

Evacuation alert for properties between Sitkum Creek and Crescent Bay
CASTLEGAR – More evacuation alerts issued yesterday, Aug. 12, because of a 70-hectare wildfire near…

Good samaritans stop to douse small roadside fire in North Okanagan
VERNON – People in the Okanagan are very much on guard when it comes to…

Why those cheap respirators won’t really help you breathe through the smoke
With so much smoke in the air lately it has become a common occurrence to…

Wildfire evacuees also now welcome in Kelowna
Wildfire evacuees from across the province should continue to make their way to Kamloops Emergency…
As B.C. burns, Wildfire crews are still removing sandbags in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – More than 200 fires are burning across the province but dozens of firefighters…