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UPDATE: Wildfire in Silver Star foothills above Vernon extinguished
Fire crews have extinguished a wildfire in the Silver Star foothills above Vernon. A plume of…
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 facing arson charges for starting wildfires near Monte Lake
A 42-year-old woman has been charged with arson after several small fires were spotted 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…