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Bc Wildfire 2016
UPDATE: Wildfire west of downtown Enderby now out and under investigation
ENDERBY – Emergency personnel weren’t taking any chances with a wildfire just west of downtown…
More rainfall doesn’t mean lower risk of wildfires: Officials
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It's been a rainier July than we are used to in the Thompson-Okanagan,…
Spike in abandoned campfires in Kamloops Fire Centre on long weekend
KAMLOOPS – Vacationers in the region's campgrounds need to check their fires before leaving. With…
UPDATE: Fire near Lytton that reduced Highway 1 to one lane now contained
KAMLOOPS – Highway 1 south of Lytton is down to a single lane as a…
Lightning storm blamed for six new fires across Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Lightning is being blamed for sparking half a dozen new fires in the…
Cause of West Kelowna wildfire still unknown
KELOWNA – West Kelowna Fire Rescue has concluded its investigation into a wildfire last week…
UPDATE: Investigation underway into cause of wildfire south of Penticton
KALEDEN – It was a tough fight for the members of the Kaleden Fire Department…
UPDATE: West Kelowna wildfire extinguished; cause deemed accidental
WEST KELOWNA – The cause of the wildfire that threatened homes in West Kelowna and…
Smoke expected over South Okanagan today
OLIVER – Residents of the South Okanagan may notice smoky skies in the area starting…
Fire danger extreme in Kelowna for the next few days
KELOWNA – City officials say the fire danger rating for the Kelowna area is now…
Cigarette butts likely caused a small grass fire in Peachland
PEACHLAND – Discarded cigarette butts were found near the centre of brush that caught fire…
B.C to send wildfire crews to Alberta, Ontario
KAMLOOPS – B.C. is sending firefighters to help wildfire crews in Alberta and Ontario. The…
West Kelowna fire crew quickly extinguish wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters had to hike up a hillside above Smith Creek in West…
Expect more camp fire bans this summer: B.C. forests minister
VICTORIA – Forests Minister Steve Thomson says he's preparing to take swift action this summer…
UPDATE: Crews battling wildfire in Lac Du Bois area near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire burning in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands Protected Area northeast of…
UPDATE: Savona brush fire contained and in mop up
SAVONA – A quick and intense attack by firefighters brought a brush fire in Savona…
Open burning bans begin this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Poorly planned open burning has led to dozens of wildfires in the Kamloops…
Investigators say more than 10 recent B.C. wildfires have been deliberately set
PRINCE GEORGE – The B.C. Conservation Service wants to know who is deliberately setting wildfires…
Wildfire in Lake Country not a threat to property
LAKE COUNTRY – B.C. Wildfire initial attack crews are working to contain a wildfire in…
With fire season approaching, now is the time to plan your escape route out of Kelowna
FORT McMURRAY FIRE A REMINDER OF FIRE VULNERABILITY OF THE OKANAGAN CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With…
Wildfires force northeastern B.C. evacuation orders, but cooler weather coming
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A state of emergency remains in effect, but residents forced…
BEPPLE: Fire season has arrived in the Southern Interior
All the signs of summer are here. I watered my lawn for the first time…
Similkameen wildfire in mop-up stage
CAWSTON – An early season wildfire is now under control in the Similkameen Valley. B.C.…
Similkameen wildfire likely human-caused
CAWSTON – Fire crews have the upper hand on a wildfire burning east of Cawston…