Forest fires
UBC Okanagan student’s research aimed at mitigating wildfire risks
A scientist at UBC Okanagan studying wildfire fuel mitigation is trying to make a difference…
Here’s what those air quality warning numbers actually mean
During any forest fire season in the Kamloops Forest District – which includes the Okanagan…
U.S. wildfire smoke pushes Okanagan air quality readings off the scale; Kamloops close behind
Wildfire smoking pouring into B.C. from the western U.S. has lowered air quality to the…
West Kelowna’s fire chief hopes it won’t take a wildfire to make homeowners fire smart
During a quiet forest fire season in 2019, West Kelowna Fire Rescue Chief Jason Brolund…
B.C. residents can choose when they want their forests to burn
KELOWNA – Heavy rain is needed for the rest of June or the Okanagan will…
Small Westside forest fire likely human caused
KELOWNA – A small forest fire off the Bear Creek Main Forest Service Road is…
Logging on Kelowna’s South Slopes will create park-like setting and ward off wildfires
KELOWNA – When government agencies go to work thinning out the forest near urban areas,…
West Kelowna neighbourhood’s concerns not going away despite cool response from council
KELOWNA – Waiting six months to get mostly non-committal, general responses to a dozen concerns…
Why smoke in November in the Interior is generally a good thing
The smoke you're seeing now in the Thompson-Okanagan region may mean a lot less smoke…
Wildfires near Kelowna fully contained and under control
"RAIN HAS MADE A VERY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT" KELOWNA – Good news from the fire front…
Central Okanagan amongst the leaders in wildfire fuel reduction in B.C.
KELOWNA - The B.C. Forest Practices Board is praising Kelowna’s wildfire fuel mitigation efforts as amongst the most advanced in the province even as it criticizes the overall lack of progress in B.C. in protecting urban interface areas. “Today, Kelowna is an example of what communities can do to protect themselves. B.C. has been lucky...
Crews making progress on Smith Creek wildfire; evacuation order still in place
WEST KELOWNA – Despite the cooler weather and some rain showers Saturday, the Smith Creek wildfire in West Kelowna is still a threat to homes in the area. While north and central parts of the province saw the fire danger ratings downgraded to low or moderate, the Southern Interior still has high to extreme ratings....
Northern B.C. forest fires blamed for smoky Kamloops skies
KAMLOOPS – Hopefully the smoky air in Kamloops will be short-lived as a change in the weather is predicted early in the week. The skies are smoky in the Tournament Capital thanks to smoke from all the forest fires burning in the Prince George and Cariboo Fire Centres, according to B.C. Wildfire Management fire information...
Premier calls for fire safety as weather heats up wildfire risk
KELOWNA – It’s not just firefighters across the province worried about the latest heat wave creating the perfect conditions for more wildfires. Premier Christy Clark is asking every British Columbian to make a personal commitment to do everything they can to protect the forests and the province’s natural beauty. Temperatures have soared back into the...