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Bc Wildfire
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…
Wildfire along railway across lake from Tobiano near Kamloops
BC Wildfire Service is responding to a new fire across Kamloops Lake from Tobiano this…
Campfire ban in Thompson-Okanagan to be lifted
There's good news for anyone planning on going camping this weekend as the campfire ban…
How a deadly slide in Kelowna saved homes in a wildfire a decade later
The death of Charlie Philpott and his family in a tragic 1990 slide east of…
Dozens of Kelowna homes were almost bulldozed during wildfire 20 years ago
The orders had been given and bulldozers were on their way to the Upper Mission…
Eight new wildfires burning northeast of Kamloops
Multiple wildfires flared up near Kamloops Wednesday afternoon The BC Wildfire Service says the cause…
Weekend wind, heat intensified wildfires north of Kamloops
Wildfires near Adams Lake in the Shuswap intensified and sent smoke plumes high into the…
BC Wildfire takes wait and see approach for Wells Gray park fires
The BC Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on several fires that have burned over…
Wildfire near Kamloops grows to nearly 3,000 hectares
A wildfire south of Kamloops grew by nearly 1,000 hectares since it was last measured.…
iN VIDEO: Pilot captures aerial view of out-of-control wildfire near Kamloops
A Kamloops pilot flew high above a wildfire south of the city recording video of…
Unexpected winds shifted wildfire toward Adams Lake homes
Residents were evacuated by ferry across Adams Lake Wednesday night after winds shifted and pushed…
Kamloops closes parks, trails ahead of long weekend due to fire risk
The City of Kamloops is closing a number of nature parks and trails due to…
Kelowna’s Okanagan Mountain Park Wildfire at 20: What’s changed?
It was described as the “most significant interface wildfire event in BC history,” by 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…
North Thompson community calls for third-party BC wildfire season review
A North Thompson community is urging other BC communities for support in its call for…
iN PHOTOS: Thousands of North Shuswap residents return to communities scarred by fire
More than 10,000 North Shuswap residents were allowed to return to their properties yesterday after…
House fire in North Shuswap misreported as wildfire
A plume of smoke from a house fire in the North Shuswap today no doubt…
McDougall Creek wildfire alerts rescinded; Glen Lake orders downgraded
The Central Okanagan emergency operations centre has removed almost all the evacuation alerts associated with…
Wildfire damage to BC rivers continues for many years after flames are doused
While hundreds of people burnt out by the McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West…
Shuswap director to hear community grievances over wildfire management
Shuswap residents will have their opportunity to hear information gathered by citizens critical of the…
Shuswap-based petition for BC Wildfire reforms presented to premier
Following a devastating fire season for the Shuswap region, a petition calling for major changes…
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…
Famous Martin Mars water bomber finds forever home
The iconic Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is going to be preserved at the British…
Couple biking across Canada raise money for reforestation after seeing Kelowna wildfires
Two cyclists are setting off on a cross country bike trip to raise money for…