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Wildfire
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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.…