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Bc Wildfire 2017
BREAKING: Wildfire near Monte Lake at 100 hectares, dozens of properties evacuated
MONTE LAKE – Dozens of properties have now been evacuated and B.C. Wildfire crews are…
Winds whip Elephant Hill wildfire; more crews on the way
KAMLOOPS – Yesterday's high and unexpected winds prompted an evacuation order and boosted fire activity…
Aggressive B.C. wildfire activity sparks evacuation order for some Clinton-area homes
KAMLOOPS – A new evacuation order has been issued for a handful of home near…
High winds expected to challenge wildfire fight
Changing weather conditions have prompted a warning that heavy winds could significantly impact the wildfire…
Princeton residents can finally return home today as evacuation order lifted
Residents of Princeton will be able to return home as of 10 a.m. today, July…
Mountie gallops from evacuated Williams Lake on horseback
A Kelowna-born police officer put his cowboy skills to good use to help move an…
RCMP looking for information on cause of Lake Country wildfire
LAKE COUNTRY – Police are asking anyone who may have information about the cause of a…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Centre wildfire devastation
LAKE COUNTRY – The Okanagan Centre wildfire destroyed eight homes in the last week but…
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…
Fines issued for 15 illegal campfires in B.C. last week
Much of the province is burning and shockingly, some people are still having campfires despite…
Why some evacuees are taking cots over comfy beds
KAMLOOPS – Would you rather sleep on a cot in the Sandman Centre with thousands…
MAPS: Perspective on how much has been burnt by Southern Interior wildfires
One month into the wildfire season in B.C.and the total number of hectares burned has…
Wedding interrupted: B.C. wildfire forced newlyweds and guests to scramble
LAKE COUNTRY – Most brides are prepared for something to go wrong on the day…
Paul’s Tomb joins growing list of Kelowna parks you can’t visit
KELOWNA – An extreme risk of fire has closed two more Kelowna parks until further…
How much of your donation to the Red Cross goes to wildfire relief?
KAMLOOPS – In times of disaster in our province, communities to come together and help…
‘It has to be done:’ Kamloops team heads animal evacuation efforts
When wildfires sparked across the province this summer, Judy Banks' mind snapped back to 2003…
VIDEO: North Okanagan man’s experiment shows a cigarette can start a fire in minutes
ARMSTRONG – A video showing the dangers of tossing a cigarette butt has grabbed a…
Kamloops man will use lottery winnings to help wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who believes in helping people will be using some of…
Calm winds help crews get Lake Country fire 80 per cent contained
LAKE COUNTRY – Calm winds, slightly cooler temperatures and efforts by fire crews have contributed…
Where you need to go if you’ve been evacuated to the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With close to 200 fires burning in B.C., evacuees are being told to…
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Dense smoke from wildfires in the province continues to drift through the Southern Interior and…
Crews put out a campfire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – There's still smoke coming from eight burned homes in Lake Country but…
Okanagan Centre wildfire 75 per cent contained at 50 hectares
LAKE COUNTRY – Despite the wind, firefighters managed to contain 75 per cent of the…
Okanagan Centre fire human caused says Lake Country fire chief
Fire officials confirmed tonight the still-active Okanagan Centre fire was human caused although Lake Country…