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Vernon using small fires to test early wildfire detection system
Vernon will be testing an early wildfire detection system later this week during which small…
‘NON-STOP’: When disaster strikes, Kamloops ranch owner is there
A sprawling 43-acre ranch in Kamloops has been a safe haven for countless displaced people,…
Community members and travellers help extinguish two blazes along Highway 33
The Joe Rich Fire Department is thanking members of the community and travellers for extinguishing…
UPDATE: 2 uncontained wildfires burning in Thompson, Okanagan, Shuswap
Two wildfires are now under control while two likely human-caused ones continue to burn in…
CN Rail fined $3.2M for 2018 wildfires near Lillooet
CN Rail has been fined $3.2 million for causing four wildfires west of Lillooet in…
Past summer’s blazes in Thompson-Okanagan may rise again as zombie fires in spring
Depending on the winter, summer blazes burning well into the cooler seasons could rise again…
Nk’Mip Creek wildfire’s progress toward Baldy Mountain resort halted
The Nk’Mip Creek wildfire did not make any additional progress toward Baldy Mountain Resort after…
200 firefighters set up camp at Kin Race Track in Vernon
For the next four to six weeks, BC Wildfire crews will be a fixture behind…
Rain on Brenda Creek wildfire offers only ‘slight reprieve’
Rain didn't do much to douse the Brenda Creek wildfire burning south of the Okanagan…
Mapping Shuswap fires difficult due to smoke
The wildfires in the Shuswap continue to burn with no significant change in recent days.…
174 wildfires burning in B.C. including 37 new blazes
Help for B.C.'s Wildfire crews is arriving. B.C. was expecting 100 out-of-province resources today, July…
New wildfire sparked near Big White; 2 others continue to burn out of control
Smoke from a new fire near Big White has gained the attention of B.C. Wildfire,…
Wildfires near Big White not as big as originally estimated
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to work on fires near Big White Ski Resort. The…
Wildfire crews dealing with 8 new blazes in 2 days in Kamloops Fire Centre
Within the last two days, the B.C. Wildfire Service has responded to eight new wildfires.…
Here’s the part of Kelowna’s Hotel Eldorado story you may not know
Kelowna's Hotel Eldorado has long been a social hot spot on Kelowna’s waterfront but not…
Not just illegal dumping: This Kelowna group is now dousing fires
Sensitive to how dry Okanagan forests are these days, the Okanagan Forest Task Force is…
Pet rescued and person injured during two Kelowna house fires
Two back-to-back fires were knocked down swiftly by Kelowna Fire Department, caused minimal damage to…
Multiple new fires reported across Kamloops Fire Centre in last 24 hours
Eight new fires have been discovered in the Interior region in the past 24 hours.…
Five new fires burning in the Shuswap
Five new fires were discovered yesterday burning across the Shuswap. A B.C. Wildfire Service crew…
Two new fires burning in North Okanagan and the Shuswap
The B.C. Wildlife Service is reporting new wildfires In the North Okanagan and the Shuswap.…
Kamloops fires on separate streets in Rayleigh unrelated
Multiple fires ravaged homes in the Rayleigh area of Kamloops but the RCMP believes the…
Kelowna animal rescue team making plans to return to Australia fire zones
As fires ravaged Australia, Brad Pattison found comfort in the little things. There were joeys…
How to help evacuees, first responders and animals affected by Australian wildfires
If you've been watching the news about the fires ravaging Australia, you're likely feeling for…
Two small wildfires sparked by lightning in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – Fire crews are dealing with two small wildfires in the North Okanagan…