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UPDATE: Emergency officials now say 70 structures destroyed on west side of Okanagan Lake
Fire officials were able to get into an area along Westside Road today to evaluate…
Most West Kelowna residents evacuated by Mount Law wildfire can return home
Only one structure suffered significant damage from the Mountd Law wildfire burning near the Glenrosa…
Recent rain, cooler weather means things looking up for Southern Interior wildfire crews
With 25 to 40 millimetres of rain falling on in the Okanagan and Thompson regions…
iN VIDEO: Time-lapse shows spread of wildfire in West Kelowna
A West Kelowna resident captured the spread of the Mt. Law wildfire that caused the…
Dozens of structures damaged by wildfires along Westside Road: emergency officials
Between 50 and 60 structures in the Killiney Beach and Ewings Landing area north of…
UPDATE: Significant structure damage caused by wildfires in Central Okanagan
Multiple structures have been damaged in the Central Okanagan by two wildfires burning on the…
Evacuation order issued for West Kelowna properties threatened by wildfire
An evacuation order has been issued for West Kelowna properties due to a new wildfire…
Regional district planning to issue evacuation order for Lower Nicola
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is currently in the process of issuing an evacuation order…
Parts of Kamloops on evacuation alert due to Tremont Creek wildfire
Parts of the City of Kamloops are now on evacuation alert and the community of…
Company that owns Highland Valley Copper donating thousands to wildfire relief efforts
A day after Highland Valley Copper mine was placed under an evacuation order due to…
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens near Sicamous after vehicle incident
The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened this afternoon near Sicamous following a vehicle incident. DriveB.C. reported…
Misinformation about B.C. Interior wildfire season on the rise
With most of B.C.’s wildfires burning in the Interior, residents are creating and turning to…
Military personnel swapping out after battling Interior wildfires
More than 100 Canadian Forces Military personnel are being swapped out as they’ve completed their…
Southern Interior wildfire fighters can’t even catch a break at night
Usually, at this time of year, nights cool down enough to dampen wildfire activity in…
Tremont Creek wildfire escapes containment near Tunkwa Lake
The Tremont Creek wildfire roared to life yesterday, Aug. 11, near Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park…
6 structures confirmed damaged by White Rock Lake wildfire near Okanagan Lake
An aerial survey of areas affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire in the Central…
B.C. officials say crews did all they could to protect Monte Lake from wildfire
B.C. Wildfire Service gave Monte Lake residents plenty of time to prepare their evacuation in…
‘Great honour’: Mexican firefighters helping to battle South Okanagan wildfires
Mexican firefighters assisting with the wildfire response in the South Okanagan are grateful to be…
Merritt to get visit from mobile resiliency centre for wildfire evacuees
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s resiliency centre will be mobilizing to bring services to wildfire evacuees…
Vernon restaurant providing free meals to wildfire evacuees
A Vernon bistro donating free food and coffee to wildfire evacuees has already given out…
Intensive care patients being relocated from Vernon hospital as precaution due to wildfire
Interior Health is relocating intensive care patients and those with complex needs out of Vernon…
Kelowna woman fundraising for animals evacuated due to wildfires in dire need of food
A Kelowna woman is raising funds and collecting donations for animals that have been displaced…
Firefighters from Mexico taking break after battling South Okanagan wildfire
Nearly 100 firefighters from Mexico are taking a well-deserved rest after batting a large wildfire…
Chase care home residents being moved out of wildfire alert zone
Care home residents in Chase are being moved to neighbouring communities as the town remains…