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Haze from wildfire smoke in Thompson Okanagan expected to dissipate
The haze hanging over the Thompson Okanagan in the last few days is supposed to…
Expect smoke in Kamloops and the Okanagan for the next few days
While no air quality warnings have been issued in the Thompson-Okanagan, wildfire smoke is evident…
Two wildfires burning near Vernon, one held, one out of control
A new wildfire that was discovered yesterday in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park is being held…
20 new Southern Interior wildfires started due to lightning this weekend
B.C. Wildfire crews are expecting more wildfire activity as they head into the week with…
More wildfires expected in southern Interior after lightning storms
In the last three days, the B.C. Interior has seen 17 new wildfires spark due…
Risk of thunderstorms in tinder-dry Thompson-Okanagan could impact quiet wildfire season
The forest fire danger rating for the Kamloops Fire District is high, with growing spots…
iN VIDEO: This hybrid electric UTV can help fight wildfires in the Okanagan
It looks similar to a snowcat, but this UTV is specially designed for the summer…
People living near wildfires have increased risk of cancer: study
People living within in a 50-kilometre radius of wildfires in the last 10 years have…
B.C. Wildfire Service ‘carefully monitoring’ Kamloops, Kelowna areas this month
The B.C. Wildfire Service says it is monitoring areas around Kamloops, Cranbrook and Kelowna this…
UPDATE: 2 uncontained wildfires burning in Thompson, Okanagan, Shuswap
Two wildfires are now under control while two likely human-caused ones continue to burn in…
Kamloops forester creates art using burned trees from Interior wildfires
Equipped with burning tools and knowledge of block printing, a Kamloops man is salvaging wood…
Iconic Martin Mars water bomber could be yours for $5 million
A Second World War-era plane known for its wildfire fighting abilities is up for sale…
When do you want your smoke? B.C. Wildfire wants to expand fires into the shoulder season
Just as tourism organizations like to expand the summer tourism season into the spring and…
Past summer’s blazes in Thompson-Okanagan may rise again as zombie fires in spring
Depending on the winter, summer blazes burning well into the cooler seasons could rise again…
$1,300 a month to be provided for B.C. wildfire victims for housing
The province and Canadian Red Cross are providing eligible residents with $1,300 a month to…
Rebuilding Lytton brings unexpected challenges, says Kelowna-based CAO
Facing the massive task of orchestrating the rebuilding of Lytton starts with a number of…
536,000 ha of Thompson Okanagan backcountry remains closed following wildfires
Hundreds of thousands of hectares of backcountry access in the Thompson Okanagan and Kootenays remain…
Replanting with deciduous trees might help protect the Thompson-Okanagan from wildfires
Not everyone can jump into a helicopter just to look at the true impact of…
How Vernon is planning to get ahead of the next fire season
Following the devastating wildfires in the Thompson and Okanagan regions this past summer there’s a…
Kamloops, Vernon volunteers helping remove burned vehicles, fire-proofing
While the threat of wildfires may be behind us for this year, the cleanup of…
343 homes destroyed during B.C.’s unprecedented wildfire season
In the last summer, 343 homes were lost to wildfires across the province, says the parliamentary…
How officials plan to manage Thompson-Okanagan forests after wildfires
An ongoing program with the Ministry of Forests is recapturing carbon emissions in the Interior’s…
An initiative to FireSmart Kamloops neighbourhoods fizzles
When the fires went out, it appears so too did any community interest in protecting…
Minimal fire behaviour expected for South Okanagan wildfires
With cooler temperatures, fire activity today is expected to be minimal as crews tackle large…