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Bc Wildfire 2018
Okanagan wildfire situation much improved, says incident commander
KELOWNA – B.C Wildfire Incident Commander Glen Burgess says Sunday’s merging burn with the Mount…
Last evacuation order rescinded for Mount Eneas blaze
PENTICTON – Evacuation alerts continue, but the last evacuation order for the Mount Eneas fire…
More evacuation alerts rescinded for Mount Eneas wildfire
PENTICTON – The Mount Eneas fire emergency eased a bit more this afternoon resulting in…
Wildfire officials are keeping a close eye on this key wildfire indicator
PENTICTON – Wildfire officers trying to predict fire behaviour are paying close attention to an…
How grass and sage brush fires compare to forest fires
KAMLOOPS – Fighting wildfires isn't as simple as extinguishing the flames and heading home — different…
REMINDER: No campfires anywhere in Kamloops Fire District
KAMLOOPS – As of noon today, campfires are prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.…
Mountain goats unfazed by Mount Eneas fire
PENTICTON – The Mount Eneas fire may prove to be beneficial for the mountain’s resident…
Wildfires continue to burn in South Okanagan and Similkameen
PENTICTON – While the fire situation is much improved in the Okanagan this week, several…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts are still in place but no significant change from Yates Road wildfire
KELOWNA – Crews have made good progress on the Yates Road fire in Kelowna. The…
Evacuation alert for properties near Snowy Mountain wildfire
KEREMEOS – Four properties are now on evacuation alert reports the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.…
Several Okanagan, Similkameen wildfires grew over weekend; few properties threatened
PENTICTON – Five wildfires of note continue to burn in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys…
Illegal campers may have sparked weekend wildfire near Vernon
VERNON – A small wildlife that burned north of Vernon on Saturday afternoon may have…
Evacuation alert issued for south Similkameen
KEREMEOS – A rapidly expanding wildfire in the Similkameen has prompted expansion of an evacuation…
Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park evacuated due to wildfire threat
PENTICTON – Everyone in Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park in the Similkameen is being told to…
Snowy Mountain wildfire spread sooty rainfall into Okanagan
PENTICTON – The Snowy Mountain wildfire continued to expand yesterday, spreading ash, sooty rain and…