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UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton grows to 2,264 ha
A wildfire burning in the South Okanagan has drastically increased in size in the last…
UPDATE: Wildfire east of Highway 97A under control
A wildfire east of Highway 97A yesterday afternoon is now under control. The fire was…
New wildfire northeast of Highway 99 grows to 45 ha
A new wildfire that was discovered yesterday afternoon northeast of Highway 99 has grown to…
‘Everything is gone,’ Lytton First Nation woman recounts losing her home to wildfire
A Lytton First Nation family is recovering after losing their home to wildfire earlier this…
Wildfire activity near Penticton expected to increase this afternoon
Firefighters are expecting to see increased wildfire activity this afternoon as temperatures rise and a…
Apex Mountain village being evacuated due to wildfire
Properties at the Apex Mountain village near Penticton are being evacuated due to a wildfire…
High temperatures expected to increase wildfire activity near Lytton
Wildfire activity near Lytton is expected to increase today with high temperatures. The Nohomin Creek…
Apex Mountain preparing to use snow-making machines against wildfire
A ski hill near Penticton is preparing to utilize machines that normally create snow in…
Apex Mountain village on evacuation alert due to wildfire
Firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire near Penticton that has placed the Apex Mountain…
One structure lost due to wildfire near Penticton
One residential structure has been lost to the Keremeos Creek wildfire, according to the latest…
Thousands of lightning strikes touch off 40 new wildfires in last 24 hours
Thousands of lightning strikes across B.C. have sparked new wildfires, a majority of which are…
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…
Wildfire south of Penticton now 1.4 hectares
A wildfire burning south of Penticton has more than doubled overnight. The Mount Hawthorne wildfire,…
Fire crews hitting wildfire just north of Penticton hard
A wildfire is currently burning around three kilometres north of Penticton on the West. B.C.…
‘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…