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Bc Wildfire 2017
Eight homes confirmed destroyed in Okanagan Centre blaze
LAKE COUNTRY – Eight homes have been destroyed by a wildfire in Lake Country. The…
What we know about today’s B.C. wildfire developments
As B.C.'s wildfire situation continues to rapidly change, the provincial government is giving us a…
Cities across the province stepping up to accept wildfire evacuees
Wicked weather across the province yesterday escalated the already fluid wildfire situation in B.C.'s Cariboo…
UPDATED: Wildfire continues to burn in Lake Country
KELOWNA – Over 330 properties have been evacuated and an estimated 10 structures damaged by…
UPDATE: Lake Country wildfire 80 per cent contained
KELOWNA – As many as ten homes may have been lost in a 30-hectare fire…
Evacuation of Williams Lake ordered
WILLIAM LAKE – An evacuation order has been issued for Williams Lake and areas around…
UPDATE: Clearwater under evacuation alert
CLEARWATER – Residents of the District of Clearwater are encouraged to prepare to evacuate incase…
Meeting planned for evacuees of wildfire north of Princeton
PRINCETON – An evacuee meeting is planned for today for people displaced by the wildfire…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire firefighters under investigation for allegedly starting their own campfire
A social media post showing B.C. Wildfire firefighters standing around a campfire while a province-wide…
Online rumours muddying real information on B.C. wildfires
When it comes to evacuation orders, locations of wildfires and road closures, many are leaning…
iN PHOTOS: B.C. wildfire rips through Ashcroft mobile home park
CACHE CREEK – The Ashcroft Reserve wildfire has left total destruction behind in the Boston…
Not even social media shame can end irresponsible behaviour during wildfire season
No matter how many warnings are issued, how many restrictions are in place, how many…
Authorities turn to Facebook to connect B.C. wildfire evacuees with volunteers
Donations and offers to volunteer are coming in faster than emergency operations staff can keep…
A bozo’s guide to wildfire season in the Southern Interior
While thousands of hectares of our province go up in flames, some people clearly aren’t…
Officials urge cash donations, not items for B.C. wildfire evacuees
With about 14,000 evacuees forced out of homes because of wildfire danger in the province,…
Lingering wildfires blow poor air quality across Southern Interior
Health authorities are warning anyone with breathing difficulties to stay inside following a smoky skies…
30 wildfires active in Kamloops Fire Centre and thousands of hectares burned after ‘unprecedented’ weekend fires
KAMLOOPS – Roughly 30 fires continue to burn in the Kamloops Fire Centre, with thousands…
Clark announces $100M to help communities rebuild as wildfires burn across B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – British Columbia is making $100 million available to communities and residents affected…
Princeton fire still out of control, but no new homes threatened today
PRINCETON — The wildfire north of Princeton in southern B.C. is still out of control,…
More evacuation orders for properties around Little Fort as group of fires passes 1,200 hectares
KAMLOOPS – New evacuation orders have been issued as blazes near Little Fort have grown.…
Wildfire reported near Oyama
OYAMA – A new wildfire has been reported to the east of Oyama. Provincial wildfire…
Air quality advisory issued by Environment Canada for Thompson, Okanagan regions due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for south central B.C. as wildfires burn…
Campfire ban across Kamloops Fire Centre
Anyone planning to camp in in the Southern Interior this weekend will not be allowed…
Fire crews continue work to douse Kaleden wildfire
PENTICTON – Kaleden residents are breathing easier today following the chaos yesterday when a wildfire…