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Wildfire burning near Three Valley Lake still 60 hectares
A wildfire burning near Three Valley Lake is still mapped at 60 hectares this morning.…
Out of control wildfire east of Mabel Lake has grown to 3,000 hectares
An out of control wildfire on the east side of Mabel Lake in the North…
Wildfire near Sicamous grows to 130 hectares overnight
A wildfire that caused the evacuation of Sicamous residents yesterday has grown to 130 hectares…
Youths attempt to set a bush on fire in Kamloops
Three youths reportedly attempted to set a bush on fire in East Kamloops on Saturday.…
Evacuation order for properties affected by wildfire near Mabel Lake
A 600-hectare wildfire burning on the east side of Mable Lake has prompted another evacuation…
UPDATE: South Okanagan resort, campground evacuated due to wildfire
A wildfire that caused the evacuated of Spirit Ridge Resort and the Nk'Mip Campground and…
Wildfire near Sun Peaks grows; more properties evacuated
Seven more properties have been evacuated as the Embleton Mountain wildfire west of Sun Peaks…
Smoke from B.C. wildfires swirling in and out of Thompson-Okanagan communities
Smoke is going to be a fact of life in the Thompson and Okanagan regions…
Brenda Creek wildfire showing more aggressive behaviour after calm weekend
Activity around the Brenda Creek fire has started to pick up again today, prompting BC…
UPDATE: Properties near Westwold evacuated Sunday night due to ‘aggressive’ wildfire activity
White Rock Lake wildfire near Westwold burned aggressively last night, forcing residents of 44 properties…
Man ticketed after camp stove starts grassfire near Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP issued a hefty fine on Saturday after an outdoor barbecue started a grassfire.…
Half-price adoptions at BC SPCA to create space for animals displaced by wildfires
With wildfires threatening communities across the province, the BC SPCA is holding a half-price adoption…
UPDATE: Brenda Creek wildfire ‘less vigorous’ overnight, mapped at 480 hectares
BC Wildfire is planning for a small ignition of around 30 hectares later today at…
Wildfire near Sun Peaks grows to more than 600 hectares
A wildfire burning near the community of Sun Peaks is now more than 600 hectares…
Wildfire threatening Shuswap community still burning out of control
A wildfire that has caused an evacuation alert for the community of Seymour Arm is…
Area restriction in effect for 500 ha Brenda Creek wildfire near West Kelowna
An area restriction will soon be in effect near a 500-hectare wildfire burning to the…
Wildfire near Ashcroft grows to 4,000 hectares in size
A wildfire burning to the south of Ashcroft has significantly grown to 4,000 hectares. The…
Wildfire causing evacuation alert for Westwold now at 2,500 hectares
A wildfire burning roughly 56 kilometres northeast of Merritt has reached 2,500 hectares in size.…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops pilot glides through wildfire smoke
A Kamloops pilot took off into smoky skies earlier this week. Jan Nademlejnsky posted a…
‘Life and death situation’: Mayor concerned as wildfire threatens only hydro transmission line into West Kelowna
West Kelowna’s mayor is concerned a single transmission line supplying electricity to the entire city…
Securing perimeters main tactic today for crews battling blazes around Kamloops
The large wildfires burning in Kamloops area have grown, most significantly the Tremont Creek wildfire…
Wildfire near Okanagan Falls now mapped at 5,500 ha
A wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls is now mapped at 5,500 hectares. The Thomas Creek…
New wildfire starts southeast of Merritt
B.C. Wildfire crews are dealing with a new wildfire that started southeast of Merritt. B.C.…
Goose Lake wildfire near Kamloops being held
A wildfire that sparked yesterday morning near Kamloops is now being held by firefighters. The…