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Wildfires boosting Kamloops hotel stays while tourists fill rooms in Okanagan
The Okanagan tourism industry has recovered to pre-pandemic levels despite smoky skies and a growing…
Businesses, community groups offering places for B.C. Interior wildfire evacuees to stay
With an unprecedented number of wildfires in the region, hotels and motels are filling up,…
Growth of out of control wildfire near Osoyoos could impact Highway 3
A roughly 2,000 hectare wildfire burning to the near Osoyoos has grown, causing more evacuation…
Suspected West Kelowna wildfire arsonist has been charged
Kelowna RCMP have charged and arrested the man suspected of trying to start a wildfire…
West Kelowna still getting full protection while city firefighters battling flames elsewhere
West Kelowna is keeping all its fire halls staffed while off-duty firefighters are 40 km…
Wildfire firefighters get free meal at Vernon restaurant
A group of firefighters were treated to a free meal from Wings Vernon as a…
This company wants to make it rain on B.C. wildfires
There are many tools used by B.C. Wildfire in battling hundreds of forest fires in…
Secwépemc Nation declares state of emergency due to wildfires
The Secwépemc Nation has declared a state of emergency due to the wildfires impacting its…
iN PHOTOS: Apocalyptic-like sky in South Okanagan due to wildfire smoke, ash
Many regions in B.C. are being impacted by wildfire smoke and last night South Okanagan…
Wildfire crews camped out at former Kamloops elementary school grounds
The empty grounds of a former Kamloops elementary school are now a temporary home for…
What’s that sound? Why some firefighting aircraft have sirens
As firefighters continue to battle wildfires across the province, residents may hear the sounds of…
Public information meeting to be held on Thompson Nicola Regional District wildfires
A public information session will be held later today to provide an update on the…
BC SPCA in Kamloops trying to reunite owners with pets separated by wildfires
The BC SPCA is trying to find the owners of some stray pets found in…
Evacuation alert issued due to wildfire near Mabel Lake in North Okanagan
An evacuation alert has been issued for residents in the Mabel Lake area in the…
Canadian Armed Forces arrive in Kamloops to help with wildfire season
After a request was sent by Premier John Horgan for federal assistance with wildfire season,…
Wildfire crews work to establish guards around Okanagan’s largest wildfire
B.C. Wildfire Service crews are working to establish fire guards around the Okanagan's biggest wildfire…
Roughly 83,000 hectares have burned in B.C. wildfires this year
Roughly 83,000 hectares have burned in 633 B.C. wildfires since April 1 and those numbers…
Wildfires near Big White not as big as originally estimated
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to work on fires near Big White Ski Resort. The…
B.C. SPCA activates emergency response for pets impacted by wildfires
As wildfire season escalates across the province, the B.C. SPCA is rolling out emergency response…
Drop in temperatures helping crews battle wildfires burning out of control near Big White
The cooler weather today is helping B.C. Wildfire Service crews as they fight two blazes…
Smoky skies loom over Kamloops
Public Health authorities are warning about smoke from multiple wildfires across the province and Kamloops…
Artist unveils Vernon studio featuring work based on Christie Mountain wildfire
A Vancouver-based artist is exploring Okanagan wildfires and the connection to tourism, the economy, grief…
Four new wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre
Fire crews are controlling a number of wildfires that broke out yesterday in the Kamloops…
Long weekend grass fires in Thompson-Okanagan spark warning from B.C. Wildfire
Dry leftover fuels from the winter are sparking a number of wildfires in the Kamloops…