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Wildfire smoke should begin to clear in Kamloops, Okanagan today
The air quality is so bad in Kamloops today that it’s off the scale. The…
Kamloops hit by Alberta wildfire smoke
Air quality in Kamloops took a dive this morning as wildfire smoke from Alberta settled…
iN VIDEO: Drones reseeding land burnt by White Rock Lake Wildfire
It’s common during wildfire season to see huge aircraft dumping water and retardant over burning…
BREAKING: Wildfire burning in Kal Lake Park near Vernon
There’s a wildfire burning in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park. Five members of B.C. Wildfire Service…
Neighbours west of Kamloops create wildfire strategy after two devastating blazes
After being impacted twice by raging wildfires in the past few years, neighbours in a…
Distinguished journalist, environmentalist to talk wildfire in Kelowna
An award-winning writer, photographer and environmental advocate is speaking about North America’s vulnerability to wildfire…
Kamloops woman pleads guilty to arson for setting wildfires
A Kamloops woman has pleaded guilty today to starting several small fires last spring in…
B.C. man fined $2.3M for starting huge wildfire
A B.C. man is on the hook for $2.3-million for causing a wildfire that destroyed…
All-women council ready to rebuild Interior village ravaged by wildfire
An all-female council will be leading the charge to rebuild the Village of Lytton after…
Apex Resort emerges from fire season, ready for ski season
For several days the Keremeos Creek wildfire could be watched live through a webcam at…
Smoke plume near West Kelowna from prescribed burn
The thick plume of smoke coming from the West Kelowna area is a prescribed burn.…
Two late-season human-caused wildfires sparked near West Kelowna
A late-season wildfire sparked near West Kelowna yesterday has grown tenfold. The Esperon Lake wildfire,…
Wildfire mitigation top of list for new TNRD director who lost home to Lytton fire
A Lytton resident who lost her home in the devastating wildfire that ripped through town…
UPDATE: Winds expected to increase wildfire activity near Highway 3
The B.C. Wildfire Service is expecting fire activity will increase this afternoon on a wildfire…
Smoky skies advisory issued for parts of Southern B.C.
A smoky skies bulletin has been issued for parts of southern B.C. including the Similkameen.…
No fireworks on Halloween in Kamloops due to wildfire risk
What appears to be a long-lasting summer could give mean awesome conditions for trick-or-treaters later…
Alberta ahead of B.C. when it comes to wildfire statistics management
Over a five-year period from 2017 to 2021, lightning caused 55% of the wildfires in…
Rail companies started 15 fires in 2019, face more than $200K in costs, fines
Rail companies caused 15 wildfires in 2019 and now they have to pay the bill.…
520 ha wildfire causing partial closure of Trans-Canada near Hope
A large wildfire burning close to the Trans-Canada Highway is still causing partial closure today.…
Wildfires prompt smoky skies warning across B.C. Interior
Several large wildfires burning in B.C., and south of the border in Washington state and…
Out of control wildfire near Hope impacting traffic on Trans-Canada
Drivers are being asked not to stop on Highway 1 in the Hope area due…
Jack Creek wildfire puts residents near Peachland on evacuation alert
A wildfire overlooking the Okanagan Connector has triggered an evacuation alert for 17 properties along…
UPDATE: Smoky skies advisory ends
A smoky skies bulletin issued throughout the Southern Interior finally ended today with some wind…
Out of control fire burning near Lytton
The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to wildfire located 20 kilometres northeast of Lytton that…