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B.C. Wildfire crews responding to fire near Enderby
The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to a small fire near Enderby this afternoon. The…
Kelowna trucker battled Highway 97 wildfire before crews arrived; thinks it was caused by cigarette
A Kelowna trucker who was one of the first on the scene of Friday night's…
UPDATE: Drone threatening efforts to douse Vernon wildfire
The Becker Lake wildfire fight has been hampered by a drone in the area. Reports…
iN VIDEO: Wildfire that caused evacuation of North Okanagan residents being held
A highly visible wildfire that caused the evacuation of North Okanagan residents last night is…
Lytton-area man’s home remains standing after fire; parents not as fortunate
Andrew Loring had no idea what was behind him as he drove home with groceries…
Tk’emlups has counsellors, food, lodging for wildfire evacuees
Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is looking after many people who have been displaced by wildfires, with…
Okanagan in ‘hazard’ fire conditions and rain is needed, says BC Wildfire
A hotter and drier start to summer has put fire season way ahead of schedule,…
Sk’elep school students supply locally grown food for evacuees in Kamloops
Students at the Sk'elep School in Tk'emlups te Secwepemc are using their locally grown food…
Kamloops promises 2nd paved road to neighbourhood evacuated by interface fire
In the wake of the Kamloops East wildfire that burned between two Kamloops neighbourhoods, city…
Kamloops pet food bank collecting donations for those evacuated by wildfires
A Kamloops organization is collecting pet food and other pet-related needs for people evacuated to…
Kamloops has yet to sign up for app that alerts residents during wildfire evacuations
Since the wildfire last Thursday that threatened Juniper Ridge in Kamloops, tensions have been high…
Early start to wildfire season could make for record-breaking year
With record breaking heat last week came the real start to what may be shaping…
$2,300 worth of fines handed out for illegal campfires in North Okanagan
People unable to heed the campfire ban put in place last week got an expensive…
Thousands sign petition to improve evacuation routes from Kamloops neighbourhood threatened by wildfire
An online petition to improve evacuation routes from a Kamloops subdivision is gather thousands of…
Crews battling new wildfire near Osoyoos along Highway 3
A highly visible wildfire is currently burning out of control northwest of Osoyoos near Highway…
Firefighters holding perimeter at Sparks Lake Wildfire
Over 200 people are working to maintain a perimeter around the Sparks Lake Wildfire, which…
UPDATE: Sparks Lake Fire grew to 36,300 hectares, evacuation orders and alerts issued
The wildfire raging 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake grew overnight and more evacuation orders…
Lytton First Nation’s acting chief takes aim at CN Rail for lack of communication following fire
Lytton First Nation’s acting chief is taking aim at CN Rail for its lack of…
Okanagan residents still in disbelief over Lytton tragedy; working to help with relief
Okanagan residents are all too familiar with the harsh realities of fire season but the…
Evacuation order issued for Skeetchestn Indian Band due to Sparks Lake wildfire
A raging wildfire located 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake has caused an evacuation order…
Evacuation order issued for properties near Durand Lake wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 95 properties near the…
UPDATE: Kamloops interface fires now under control
A Kamloops fire threatening homes in the Valleyview and Juniper Ridge neighbourhoods is now classified…
Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows to 31K hectares
The out of control Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops continues to grow in size…
Wildfire flares up near Kamloops’s Juniper neighbourhood
A fire that has caused the evacuation of Kamloops residents twice last night has now…