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BC Wildfire takes wait and see approach for Wells Gray park fires
The BC Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on several fires that have burned over…
Weekend wind, heat intensified wildfires north of Kamloops
Wildfires near Adams Lake in the Shuswap intensified and sent smoke plumes high into the…
Eight new wildfires burning northeast of Kamloops
Multiple wildfires flared up near Kamloops Wednesday afternoon The BC Wildfire Service says the cause…
How a deadly slide in Kelowna saved homes in a wildfire a decade later
The death of Charlie Philpott and his family in a tragic 1990 slide east of…
Dozens of Kelowna homes were almost bulldozed during wildfire 20 years ago
The orders had been given and bulldozers were on their way to the Upper Mission…
Kelowna’s Okanagan Mountain Park Wildfire at 20: What’s changed?
It was described as the “most significant interface wildfire event in BC history,” by the…
Campfire ban in Thompson-Okanagan to be lifted
There's good news for anyone planning on going camping this weekend as the campfire ban…
Wildfire along railway across lake from Tobiano near Kamloops
BC Wildfire Service is responding to a new fire across Kamloops Lake from Tobiano this…
iN VIDEO: Drones reseeding land burnt by White Rock Lake Wildfire
It’s common during wildfire season to see huge aircraft dumping water and retardant over burning…
Helicopter, air tankers called in to fight new wildfire near Kamloops
A plume of smoke from a new wildfire burning northwest of Kamloops can be seen…
Six small wildfires in the region after overnight lightning storm
Six new wildfires were sparked early Friday morning after a thunderstorm rolled over the Thompson…
Flare may have sparked wildfire in Kalamalka Provincial Park: Vernon RCMP
Witnesses reported seeing a flare at Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park just before a grassfire sparked…
‘Ignorance’ no excuse for Kalamalka Lake Park interface fire: District of Coldstream
A fire in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Sunday morning is believed to have originated from…
Lightning sparks new wildfires near Kamloops, Merritt
Two new, small wildfires were spotted in the Kamloops area today, but there may be…
‘More than four’ Lytton First Nation structures destroyed by wildfire
The total number of homes lost so far at Lytton First Nation has yet to…
iN VIDEO: Wildfire near Lytton explodes to 500 ha in less than a day
The Nohomin Creek wildfire in the Lytton area was discovered around noon yesterday, and its…
Lytton residents appalled by ‘tone deaf’ ATCO commercial
An ATCO commercial shot in fire-ravaged Lytton is sparking controversy among residents. The video shows…
iN VIDEO: Heartwarming ad looks at rebuild of Lytton after fire
A video advertisement shows the remains of the Lytton after a wildfire ravaged the village…
UPDATE: Wildfire in North Shuswap now being held
A North Shuswap wildfire is now being held after the B.C. Wildfire Service sent more…
Kamloops, Vernon volunteers helping remove burned vehicles, fire-proofing
While the threat of wildfires may be behind us for this year, the cleanup of…
Peachland volunteers help begin rebuild in fire-ravaged town of Lytton
Fire season is over and that means many people have moved, but not in Lytton. …
Water dams, 21,000 gallon containers placed around Spallumcheen in preparation for 3,000 ha planned ignition
Spallumcheen residents will likely see water dams and large bins filled with water today as…
UPDATE: New wildfire on Westside Road near West Kelowna prompts evacuations
A new fire has started along Westside Road near Bear Creek Provincial Park this afternoon.…
Thomas Creek wildfire near Penticton could be under control soon
The Thomas Creek wildfire between Penticton and Okanagan Falls, which was discovered on July 11,…