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More than 100 farm animals moved to safety from South Okanagan wildfire threat
A farm was able to move all of their animals to safety this week from…
More firefighters assigned to wildfire near Penticton after challenging night
Last night was challenging for the firefighters assigned to the large wildfire burning near Penticton…
‘Extensive sprinkler system’ protecting homes at Apex resort from nearby wildfire
All hands are on deck to protect Apex Mountain Resort from the Keremeos Creek wildfire.…
South Okanagan wildfire grows to almost 6,000 hectares; more resources added to fight
In less than 48 hours the Keremeos Creek wildfire has grown from 4,250 hectares to…
More people told to evacuate as South Okanagan wildfire threatens
A new evacuation order has been issued this afternoon for properties along Highway 3A. The…
Crews work to get handle on out of control South Okanagan wildfire
The Keremeos Creek wildfire has grown to 4,250 hectares as crews work to gain control…
More crews assigned to South Okanagan wildfire amid ‘good firefighting weather’
There’s a window of opportunity to make significant gains on the Keremeos Creek wildfire burning 21…
Watching Creek wildfire near Kamloops grows to 195 hectares
The wildfire burning around 15 kilometres from Kamloops’s city centre has grown to 195 hectares…
Cooler weather helps crews working to contain huge South Okanagan wildfire
Favourable weather conditions are allowing crews battling the almost three square kilometre wildfire in the…
Wildfire near Kamloops sparks evacuation alert, ground crews pulled
Crews had to be pulled from the fight against the 80 hectare out of control…
B.C. Wildfire responding to fire along Highway 1 near Kamloops
The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire along Highway 1 this afternoon, roughly…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton grows to 2,264 ha
A wildfire burning in the South Okanagan has drastically increased in size in the last…
New wildfire northeast of Highway 99 grows to 45 ha
A new wildfire that was discovered yesterday afternoon northeast of Highway 99 has grown to…
Wildfire activity near Penticton expected to increase this afternoon
Firefighters are expecting to see increased wildfire activity this afternoon as temperatures rise and a…
Apex Mountain village being evacuated due to wildfire
Properties at the Apex Mountain village near Penticton are being evacuated due to a wildfire…
‘Everything is gone,’ Lytton First Nation woman recounts losing her home to wildfire
A Lytton First Nation family is recovering after losing their home to wildfire earlier this…
UPDATE: Wildfire east of Highway 97A under control
A wildfire east of Highway 97A yesterday afternoon is now under control. The fire was…
High temperatures expected to increase wildfire activity near Lytton
Wildfire activity near Lytton is expected to increase today with high temperatures. The Nohomin Creek…
Apex Mountain preparing to use snow-making machines against wildfire
A ski hill near Penticton is preparing to utilize machines that normally create snow in…
Apex Mountain village on evacuation alert due to wildfire
Firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire near Penticton that has placed the Apex Mountain…
One structure lost due to wildfire near Penticton
One residential structure has been lost to the Keremeos Creek wildfire, according to the latest…
Thousands of lightning strikes touch off 40 new wildfires in last 24 hours
Thousands of lightning strikes across B.C. have sparked new wildfires, a majority of which are…
Six small wildfires in the region after overnight lightning storm
Six new wildfires were sparked early Friday morning after a thunderstorm rolled over the Thompson…
Wildfire south of Penticton now 1.4 hectares
A wildfire burning south of Penticton has more than doubled overnight. The Mount Hawthorne wildfire,…