Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Wildfire
Drone operator in McDougall Creek Wildfire zone caught, faces fines up to $100,000
Conservation officers supporting firefighting efforts on the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna…
iN PHOTOS: Volunteers to the rescue in Okanagan wildfire emergencies
Leaving pets or livestock behind can be one of the hardest things those forced to…
Okanagan Nation Alliance handing out free Juniper bundles to ease risks of wildfire smoke
With wildfire smoke still lingering throughout the region, the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is handing…
It could still be weeks before evacuated West Kelowna residents can return home
There was increased fire activity from the McDougall Creek Wildfire overnight, Aug. 31, in the…
Why some evacuated West Kelowna residents are still waiting to go home
Hundreds of West Kelowna residents still under evacuation order won't be going home to harder…
‘Worst nightmare’: Penticton hiker rescued from raging wildfire in Cathedral Park
Imprisoned by flames from the surrounding wildfire, Bernard Cloutier’s survival rested in the hands of…
Gusty winds raise concerns for firefighters working West Kelowna wildfire
Fire trucks are pouring into West Kelowna this afternoon as winds are picking up and…
Winds drive renewed evacuation alerts in West Kelowna
Just when the McDougall Lake Wildfire had pushed far enough away from West Kelowna to…
You’ve been evacuated. How to take care of your health
So you’ve been evacuated. Or smoke has rolled in, making the skies hazy and you’re…
People who lost homes to wildfire in Okanagan face long recovery process
Hundreds of residents have learned their homes have been destroyed by the McDougall Creek Wildfire.…
Firefighter describes working amid controversy on North Shuswap wildfire
Conflicts have been flaring up in the North Shuswap between authorities managing the Bush Creek…
Toxic impact of Kelowna landfill fires being examined
When suspected embers from the McDougall Creek Wildfire crossed Okanagan Lake from the Trader's Cove…
More than 300 properties in Lake Country downgraded to evacuation alert
Many of the people evacuated by wildfire in Lake Country will be returning home today.…
All evacuation orders in Kelowna downgraded to alert status
Emergency officials have downgraded all evacuation orders in Kelowna to alert status effective immediately. The…
The smoke above West Kelowna today is a controlled burn
Thousands of people evacuated due to the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna…