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Wildfires
Four small out of control wildfires near Cache Creek
There are four out of control wildfires near Cache Creek, outside of Kamloops. The largest…
Kamloops community pioneers rural wildfire fighting model by cooperating with authorities
A rural community south of Kamloops is pioneering an exciting wildfire fighting model that could…
Why tree planting in BC is not reforestation
Tree planting in the wake of clear-cuts isn't as successful as it may seem and…
Just three prescribed burns will prepare Okanagan for wildfire season
Only three controlled burns will take place in the Okanagan this spring in an effort…
Expect patchy spring wildflowers in areas burned by wildfire in Okanagan
Spring in the valley is often accompanied by a yellow sea of Okanagan sunflowers. But…
Pigs that escaped during wildfires could cause havoc in Shuswap
As a result of the 2023 wildfires, domestic pigs could be roaming the wild, multiplying…
Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season
Businesses in Penticton are asking the provincial government to avoid economic hardship caused by unnecessary…
Documentary on Penticton’s search and rescue set to begin filming
A documentary is being filmed about Penticton's Search and Rescue volunteers and will depict the…
BC will add prescribed burns to fire management toolkit
The province has announced several new amendments to the Forest and Range Practices Act, the…
People power key to fixing struggling emergency support system in BC
There's no question the supports for the 11,000 evacuees from the McDougall Creek wildfire this…
Westbank First Nation wants to return to prescribed burning
It may seem counter intuitive, but intentionally burning the land could be what saves the…
In wake of wildfires, some Okanagan communities taking FireSmart more seriously
While some residents of the Central Okanagan are just returning home to measure the devastation…
Mass wildfire evacuations force Central Okanagan emergency operations to rethink system
There's no question that Emergency Operations Centre volunteers had a tough time handling the 11,000…
iN VIDEO: Lack of official info about McDougall Creek wildfire led to terror on Westside Road
Dawn Van Zant says she was frustrated about the lack of FireSmart information she could…
Angry McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees give local MLA an earful
Angry and upset Bear Creek Road evacuees gathered outside MLA Ben Stewart’s office today to…
How better real-time data will help predict wildfire behaviour in BC
A UBC Okanagan researcher has teamed up with a telecommunications company to develop a new technology…
FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…
No one has been ticketed for refusing to evacuate in BC despite danger to firefighters
Thousands of residents in the Southern Interior have been ordered to evacuate this summer due…
Orphaned bear cub rescued from wildfires in Shuswap
An orphaned bear cub has been rescued in the Shuswap and brought to safety, after…
Wildfires scared away summer tourists; how to get them back in fall
The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association say now is a crucial time to rethink tourist strategies…
Videographers now part of BC’s wildfire fighting team
BC Wildfire Service has long had a communications department charged with keeping media and the…
Deliberately set fires in West Kelowna area will help ‘FireSmart’ efforts
After record-breaking wildfire seasons in 2017 and 2018, there was a lot of talk about…
Almost 2,400 still evacuated and 240 homes seriously damaged by West Kelowna wildfire
More than 10,000 people were evacuated in the face of the McDougall Creek Wildfire that…
iN VIDEO: Smoke from controlled burns in West Kelowna area will be highly visible
Most residents evacuated because of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna have…