Huckleberry Wildfire 2015

Pair of small fires burning in Joe Rich

KELOWNA - A pair of small wildfires have ignited south of Joe Rich, not far from a much bigger fire in early July. Fire information officer Kayla Pepper says eight B.C. Wildfire personnel are working the two fires which are burning approximately half a kilometre apart south of Mission Creek near McCulloch Road. Pepper says...

JOE RICH FIRE: Evacuation order for 141 homes still in effect

KELOWNA - UPDATE as of 7:31 p.m.: Approximately 141 properties are affected by the Evacuation Order and another 158 are under Evacuation Alert. UPDATE 5:41 p.m.: An Evacuation Order has been extended to include all properties on Goudie Road, Jack Pine Road, Prather Road, Trapper Road and Boone Road in response to the Joe Rich...

Highway 33 reopened around Huckleberry wildfire

KELOWNA - Highway 33 is once again open to single-land alternating traffic through the wildfire area in Joe Rich.  The Emergency Operation Centre made the call along with the Ministry of Transportation. Speed limits may be reduced and emergency vehicles are in the area. You can also check drivebc.ca for more information. RCMP and traffic...

Evacuation order partially lifted for Joe Rich fire; Now 100 per cent contained

The Evacuation Order for the Joe Rich Grassfire has been partially lifted for 114 properties effective 8 p.m. tonight.  The 28 properties remaining on Evacuation Order cannot return home and include: 1733 Huckleberry Road                      1735 Huckleberry Road                      1736 Huckleberry Road                      1737 Huckleberry Road                      1842 Huckleberry Road                      1843 Huckleberry Road                      1848 Huckleberry Road                    1876 Huckleberry Road...

Crews make more headway on Joe Rich fire; 28 still under evacuation order

KELOWNA - Crews working on the Huckleberry wildfire over night took advantage of calm winds and cooler temperatures to stay ahead of the Huckleberry wildfire in Joe Rich keeping it entirely contained, officials say. The fire has not grown since it started Friday, July 3, according a 8 a.m. release by the emergency operations centre....

JOE RICH FIRE: YOU CAN GO BACK HOME!

KELOWNA - The Emergency Operations Centre advises effective at 8:00 p.m. tonight, the outstanding Evacuation Order for the 55-hectare Joe Rich interface face is rescinded. None of the 28 properties in the Highway 33 and Huckleberry Road area remain under Evacuation Order and all residents are now able to return to their homes. These properties...

UPDATE: Firefighters gaining ground on Huckleberry fire

KELOWNA - Fire fighters appear to be gaining control of a large fire near Heartland Ranch in Joe Rich. A release this morning says containment guards appear to be holding and the fire didn't grow much over night. It's still estimated at 80 hectares in size. Some 14 structural firefighters from Joe Rich Fire Rescue...

The likely cause of the Huckleberry fire in Joe Rich won’t surprise anyone

KELOWNA - The Huckleberry fire is now 50 per cent contained but residents under evacuation order are still not allowed to return home. The area still has visible hot spots and shows the fire clearly started just off the highway yesterday, July 3. Public information officer Bruce Smith said at a press conference today it was...