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Open fire prohibitions coming as weather warms
KAMLOOPS – Fire restrictions are coming later this week to help stem the number of…
Locals wondering if small debris fire led to Lumby wildfire
LUMBY – While the cause of a wildfire burning near Lumby remains undetermined, some locals…
No fire coverage means North Okanagan home left to burn
VERNON – It continues to smoulder, and in some places, there’s still open flame at…
Firefighters make quick work of first wildfire of the season in the southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – The first wildfire of the 2017 season in the southern Interior was put…
Lytton man charged with arson in connection to 2014 Botanie Creek wildfire
LYTTON – Police in Lytton have confirmed a man has been charged with arson in…
Wildfire crews making progress against huge blaze near Lytton
KAMLOOPS – Crews now have the wildfire burning across the Fraser River from Lytton 50…
UPDATE: Cisco Road fire now 35 per cent contained, evacuation order downgraded
LYTTON – A week-old wildfire near Lytton has grown to nearly 1,900 hectares but is…
South Spencer Road fire now 55 per cent contained; fire crews continue direct attack
LYTTON – The South Spencer Road fire that prompted several evacuation orders is now 55…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton now 50 per cent contained; residents to start returning home
UPDATE: 2:20 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2 The South Spencer Road fire is now 50 per…
UPDATE: Progress made on South Spencer Road fire near Lytton
UPDATE: 5:15 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 Media release from B.C. Wildfire: LYTTON – Due to…
2015 TOP STORIES: Big storms, drought, flood and fire
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The year began with a snow storm and ended with a heavy snowfall,…
BY THE NUMBERS: This week in wildfires
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The big news this week was, you guessed it, wildfires. If you weren’t…
Crews make gains on Coldstream Creek fire
ASHCROFT – A four-day old fire that was exhibiting aggressive behaviour earlier in the week…
Gaining ground on Cisco Road wildfire
LYTTON – Crews have managed to create a perimeter around much of the Cisco Road…
Firefighting aircraft over West Kelowna this week for national conference
WEST KELOWNA – The site of the 2014 Smith Creek Wildfire will once again be…