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Bc Wildfire 2018
Eneas Mountain fire grows to 1,000 ha; new evacuation alerts
PENTICTON – The Eneas Mountain wildfire, which has grown to 1,000 hectares today, continues to…
Why the fire burning in Okanagan Mountain Park can’t be compared to 2003 fire
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – It’s tempting to view the Good Creek fire burning in Okanagan Mountain…
UPDATE: Wildfire fights continue throughout the Central, South Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Mount Eneas wildfire is continuing to make life difficult for travellers, forcing…
Similkameen wildfires adding to smoky skies
SIMILKAMEEN – Fires burning in the Similkameen Valley are adding smoke to Okanagan skies, and…
iN PHOTOS: Wildfires blaze through parts of Okanagan
Hundreds of hectares of land in the Okanagan have been scorched by large wildfires sparked…
UPDATE: Okanagan fires continue to grow, evacuation orders issued near Peachland
Smoky skies and the sounds of helicopters and airtankers have returned to the Okanagan summer…
Dry lightning forecast in Southern Interior could pose challenge for wildfire crews
More thunderstorms with dry lightning are expected in the Southern Interior today, which could pose…
iN PHOTOS: Lightning, fire and sunsets in the Okanagan
Last night's thunder and lightning show won't soon be forgotten but hopefully it's because we…
Fire season flares to life in Okanagan with 20 new wildfires
OKANAGAN – Lightning caused 20 new fires in the Okanagan as last night’s storm rolled…
Emergency crews respond to two lightning-caused fires in Vernon area
VERNON – The Vernon Fire Department received more than 500 calls in one hour Tuesday…
UPDATE: Lightning starts multiple wildfires in Okanagan, Similkameen
Fire crews around the Okanagan and Similkameen are responding to dozens of fires and wildfires…
UPDATE: Crews fighting wildfire at Dee Lake above Kal Provincial Park
VERNON – A wildfire is burning near Vernon at Dee Lake and B.C. Wildfire is…
UPDATE: Crews continue to work on the East Shuswap Road wildfire
KAMLOOPS – The East Shuswap Road wildfire has had crews up all night fighting the…
Enjoy that summer campfire while you can, there’s no ban just yet in the B.C. Interior
What a difference a year makes, at least as far as camping goes and the…
Crews still working lightning fire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – B.C. Wildfire crews are still dealing with a wildfire around 15 kilometres…
Wildfire burns northwest of West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – B.C. Wildfire crews are working a fire northwest of West Kelowna near…
UPDATE: Kamloops grassfire burns to within metres of homes
KAMLOOPS – Firefighters are starting to get a handle on a highly visible interface wildfire…
UPDATE: Over 100 new wildfires spark across B.C.
Lightning from thunderstorms are suspected to be behind more than 100 new wildfires sparked across…
With warm weather comes increased wildfire risk across Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – It's just a few days until we officially enter summer, but temperatures in…
Allie Lake wildfire near Kamloops has been contained
KAMLOOPS – A wildfire burning 55 kilometres northwest of Kamloops has been declared 100 per…
UPDATE: Crews making good progress on wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS – While small fires continue to pop up across the Southern Interior, B.C. Wildfire…
Public restricted from areas near Allie Lake
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire continues at Allie Lake. At noon on Saturday, May 26, an…
UPDATE: Fire burning near Mission Hill in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The fire may be almost out but the work is not done.…
UPDATE: Fire burning near Mission Hill in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Fire crews knocked down a small fire on Mission hill that started…