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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…
New wildfire starts southeast of Merritt
B.C. Wildfire crews are dealing with a new wildfire that started southeast of Merritt. B.C.…
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…
Goose Lake wildfire near Kamloops being held
A wildfire that sparked yesterday morning near Kamloops is now being held by firefighters. The…
Wildfire southeast of Ashcroft now at 780 hectares
A wildfire burning to the south of Ashcroft has reached 780 hectares and is still…
UPDATE: Wildfire northwest of Peachland exhibiting ‘aggressive fire behavior’
A wildfire located to the south of the Okanagan Connector is now estimated to be…
UPDATE: Goose Lake fire near Kamloops mapped at 33 hectares
Kamloops Fire Rescue and B.C. Wildfire Service are battling a wildfire that was reported this…
Wildfire near Sun Peaks sees ‘minimal growth’
A wildfire burning near Sun Peaks has seen minimal growth in the last 24 hours.…
Wildfire discovered southwest of Revelstoke yesterday already at 240 ha
A new wildfire burning to the southwest of Revelstoke is suspected to be human caused.…
Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 5,000 ha
A wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls has grown to 5,000 hectares. Aydan Coray, fire information…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts expanded near Ashcroft as wildfire more than doubles in size
The Tremont Creek wildfire near Ashcroft has more than doubled in size today due to…
100 Mile House on evacuation alert due to wildfire
The District of 100 Mile House is now on an evacuation alert due to a…
Shuswap community placed on evacuation alert due to wildfire
A small Shuswap community has been placed on evacuation alert by the Columbia Shuswap Regional…