B.C. Wildfire Services 2020
Burning ban on the way as wildfires rage just south of the border
This week’s overheated forecast is bringing the wildfire risk ever closer to the Thompson –…
Crews get handle on wildfire burning west of Merritt
The Skuhun Creek wildfire west of Merritt and along Highway 8 is now classified as…
Coastal burning ban coming; B.C. Interior probably not far behind
As B.C. Wildfire Service prepares to ban most open burning activities along the coast, one…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning west of Merritt grows to 28 hectares
A wildfire burning west of Merritt along Highway 8 has grown to 28 hectares as…
Kamloops Fire Centre is off to its slowest fire season in a decade
Several weeks of unsettled weather conditions has put a damper on this year’s wildfire season,…
B.C. Wildfire testing night vision technology in Penticton
The B.C. Wildfire Service is hoping to develop new firefighting tactics and strategies as it…
Three human caused wildfires burning in the Thompson Okanagan
Three wildfires were sparked in the Okanagan and Kamloops regions over the weekend, as of…
B.C. Wildfire crews continue to monitor fire near Chase
Residents of Chase may still be able to see smoke from a fire that sparked…
Crews work to extinguish hotspots in wildfire near Chase
A now two-hectare wildfire that was sparked near Chase yesterday afternoon is being held. Taylor…