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Bc Wildfire 2017
Wildfires mean short term pain but long term gain for B.C. wildlife
KAMLOOPS – It may seem like wildfires would not be good for impacted wildlife, but…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire suspects wildfire south of Kamloops was human-caused
KAMLOOPS – Wildfire crews have made significant progress on a wildfire burning south of Kamloops.…
Wildfire in Similkameen 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – A grass fire that broke out yesterday afternoon near Cawston in the Similkameen…
New wildfire reported near Cawston
CAWSTON – B.C. Wildfire is responding to a new fire in the Cawston area. The…
Area restriction for Elephant Hill wildfire is rescinded
KAMLOOPS – The Elephant Hill Wildfire area restriction has been rescinded. An area restriction was…
Wildfire in Okanagan Mountain Park behaving as expected
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The fire burning in Okanagan Mountain Park has tripled in size but…
Hawks rescued from Elephant Hill wildfire released back into the wild
KAMLOOPS – Two Kestrel hawks are home again after being displaced by a B.C. wildfire…
Premier to say thanks to those who kept B.C. safe during floods and wildfires
KAMLOOPS – The Premier will be in Kamloops tomorrow to make a "special recognition" announcement…
VIDEO: Watch the Cariboo’s wildfire season from beginning to end
CARIBOO – Thousands of evacuees from the Cariboo district fled to Kamloops this summer when…
After summer of smoke, some Kamloops physicians calling on province to protect, inform citizens
KAMLOOPS – The thick wildfire smoke that blanketed Kamloops this past summer had a major…
New monument will honour volunteers during the 2017 wildfire season
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers who stepped up during the unprecedented wildfire season this summer will be…
Small business owners affected by wildfires can now apply for more funding
Small business owners who suffered financially through B.C.'s worst wildfire season can now apply for…
North Okanagan looking to review wildfire preparedness following unprecedented fire season
VERNON – Last summer’s wildfires may be out of sight and out of mind for…
Provincial government still working on compensating wildfire evacuee hosts
After stepping up to help out during the province's worst wildfire season on record, those…
Williams Lake evacuees, both people and animals, find no shortage of help in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Deb Samborski says her dog may never want to return home to Williams…