Wildfire

Provincial park devasted by Shuswap wildfire partly reopens to public
A popular provincial park near the town of Scotch Creek in the Shuswap is slowly…

Two Shuswap wildfires merge into devastating 41 square kilometre blaze
The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire merged with the Bush Creek East wildfire in the…

Shuswap-based petition for BC Wildfire reforms presented to premier
Following a devastating fire season for the Shuswap region, a petition calling for major changes…

iN VIDEO: Trailer revealed for doc showing how Logan Lake survived 2021 fire
The filming for a video documentary about the devastating Tremont Creek Fire and the trailblazing…

BC looking for opinions on emergency support services during disastrous wildfire season
The BC government has launched a survey to hear from people about the resources available…

West Kelowna wildfire evacuee’s book an appeal to take climate change seriously
A survivor of this summer’s McDougall Creek wildfire wrote a book on the experience of…

Will it ever be safe to go home after Okanagan and Shuswap wildfires?
Hundreds of homes were destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West Kelowna…

Legal action likely solution for thousands of Lake Okanagan Resort timeshare owners
Months after last summer’s devastating McDougall Creek wildfire destroyed Lake Okanagan Resort as many as…

Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners also face uncertain future
The destruction of Lake Okanagan Resort means more than just the loss of vacation weeks…

Despite West Kelowna councillor’s best effort, no public hearing on McDougall Creek wildfire
With memories of last summer’s McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West Kelowna quickly fading,…

Shuswap director to hear community grievances over wildfire management
Shuswap residents will have their opportunity to hear information gathered by citizens critical of the…

Prescribed burns set aside in favour of flame-free mitigation plans in Central Okanagan
Kelowna city council will be meeting with regional Fire Smart groups to discuss future fire…

Central Okanagan mayors not happy with exclusion from premier’s expert task force
While being too polite to openly complain about not being part of the Premier’s Expert…

Central Okanagan board chair never even heard of regional emergency alert systems
The Okanagan Similkameen has used a regional emergency alert system since 2018. A similar system…

McDougall Creek Wildfire: Public role in postmortem not likely
West Kelowna Councillor Rick de Jong wants a quick “independent public hearing” on how emergency…