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Wildfire south of Lytton reaches 60 hectares, evacuation alert issued
An evacuation alert has been issued for a small number of properties in the Lytton…
UPDATE: 9 hectare grassfire near Merritt under control
B.C. Wildfire Service crews are monitoring for hotspots after a grassfire sparked by a vehicle…
Grassfire near Cache Creek ‘being held’ by firefighters
A wildfire that was discovered yesterday northwest of Cache Creek is being held by a…
Penticton implements fire ban as dry conditions continue
Continued dry weather has resulted in the first of the summer’s fire bans in the…
Nighthawk blaze near Keremeos being held
B.C. Wildfire officials say a blaze that began in the Similkameen valley about 20 km…
UPDATE: Kamloops fire crews put out grass fire on Tk’emlúps land
Kamloops fire crews have extinguished a two-hectare grass fire on Tk'emlúps land today. Firefighters were…
Similkameen wildfires keep fire crews busy
The Similkameen has been a wildfire hotspot over the past two days. Kamloops Fire Centre…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning near Highway 1 in Shuswap
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to battle a wildfire that started this morning north of…
Wildfire near Naramata being held by firefighters
A wildfire near Naramata that started yesterday is being held by B.C. Wildfire crews. The…
Grass fire near Ashcroft now under control
A suspected human-caused grass fire that was highly visible near Ashcroft is now under control.…
Parts of South Okanagan’s Christie Mountain damaged by wildfire closed to public
A wildlife management area on Christie Mountain south of Penticton has been closed to public…
Dry conditions persist in South Okanagan despite weekend rain
It’s shaping up to be a dry spring in the South Okanagan, in spite of…
Crews fighting wildfire south of Armstrong
Local and wildfire firefighters are battling a blaze in the North Okanagan this afternoon. The…
Petit Creek wildfire near Merritt now under control
The Petit Creek wildfire burning northwest of Merritt is now under control. The B.C. Wildfire…
Winds pose challenge for suppression efforts at Petit Creek wildfire
Winds are posing a challenge for fire suppression efforts today at the Petit Creek wildfire…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts lifted for homes near Merritt-area wildfire
Evacuation alerts have been rescinded for properties near the 100-hectare Petit Creek wildfire burning northwest…
Wildfire season off to early start south of the border in Washington State
It’s not only the Interior of British Columbia experiencing a dry and busy start to…
Wildfire near Merritt still out of control
A wildfire burning near Merritt is estimated to be 100 hectares in size and is…
Evacuation alerts near Merritt as spring wildfires threaten
Three wildfires near Merritt are forcing more than a dozen residences to be prepared to…
Fire burning outside Kamloops human caused
The Dick Hart Memorial Park Wildfire, situated 14.5 kilometres outside Kamloops, is being held. The…
Crews contain wildfire near Osoyoos
Crews are mopping up a small wildfire that broke out last night near Osoyoos. Oliver…
Out of control wildfire near Merritt now over 800 ha
A wildfire in the Merritt area is out of control and has grown to an…
Early season wildfire near Oliver being held
B.C. Wildfire Service attended an early season blaze near Oliver on the weekend. A fire…
Three early season wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre
The wildfire season is off to an early start in the southern Interior. The Kamloops…