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Bc Wildfire 2017
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…
Evacuation order eases slightly in Princeton wildfire
PENTICTON – The Regional District has some good news for some Princeton area residents affected…
Wildfire threat closes another Kamloops nature path
KAMLOOPS – Tinder dry conditions and the threat of wildfires have forced the closure of the…
‘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…
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…
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…
VIDEO: Kamloops ‘unrecognizable’ due to wildfire smoke
KAMLOOPS – Communities across the province are being scorched by devastating wildfires, but the impact…
Little change on Princeton wildfire front
PENTICTON – The 3,300 hectare Princeton wildfire is now 60 per cent contained as evacuees…
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…
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…
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…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Centre wildfire devastation
LAKE COUNTRY – The Okanagan Centre wildfire destroyed eight homes in the last week but…
Behind Vernon’s emergency wildfire evacuation efforts
“WE’RE PREPARING FOR THE WORST, HOPING FOR THE BEST” VERNON – You can hear the…
Vernon bans campfires and barbecues in parks and open spaces due to wildfire risk
VERNON – Leave the hotdogs and pack a sandwich instead — no campfires or barbecues…