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Wildfire
Firefighters respond to 5 suspected human-caused fires near Kamloops
Firefighters from B.C. Wildfire Service and Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to five wildfires near Kamloops…
Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 1,500 ha
A wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls has grown in size due to dry and hot…
Wildfire just north of Vernon has been contained
A wildfire discovered north of Vernon in Spallumcheen yesterday has been contained. The wildfire located…
Becker Lake wildfire near Vernon being held
A large wildfire threatening homes near Vernon is now considered to be held, which means…
Right place, right time: Workers on way home put out North Okanagan grassfire
Two employees with a restoration company were on their way home from a job in…
Evacuation order expanded near Sparks Lake wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has expanded evacuation orders to include 110 more properties due…
Firefighters responding to new wildfire north of Vernon
A new wildfire was located north of Vernon today. B.C. Wildfire Service has the newly…
RCMP investigating drone flight that temporarily grounded wildfire air operations in Vernon
Helicopters and air tankers supporting firefighters on the ground in the battle against the Becker…
Coldstream closes boat launches after boaters interrupt air tankers
Two Coldstream boat launches into Kalamalka Lake are closed Monday to give B.C. Wildfire Service…
‘Dangerous behaviour’: North Okanagan RCMP looking into deliberately set wildfires in Lumby
Officers from the North Okanagan RCMP detachment have launched an “in-depth investigation” into several suspicious…
Embleton Mountain wildfire near Sun Peaks grows to 290 hectares
The Embleton Mountain wildfire near Sun Peaks has grown to 290 hectares as this morning…
UPDATE: Fire near Okanagan Falls now mapped at 500 hectares
The Thomas Creek wildfire near Okanagan Falls has grown to 500 hectares and evacuation orders…
Wildfire west of Sun Peaks grows in size
A wildfire located to the west of Sun Peaks has grown to 10 hectares since…
Wildfire threatens cat-skiing lodge in Shuswap
A wildfire in a remote area of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is threatening a…
UPDATE: Drone threatening efforts to douse Vernon wildfire
The Becker Lake wildfire fight has been hampered by a drone in the area. Reports…