Bc Wildfire 2020
Crews get handle on wildfire burning near shore of Shuswap Lake
A wildfire that started burning late Monday evening near the shore of Shuswap Lake is…
West Kelowna fire may linger for awhile; risk is low
There’s no way to tell when the Rose Valley dam fire will be completely doused,…
UPDATE: Boaters asked to stay away from wildfire burning near shore of Shuswap Lake
The B.C. Wildfire Service is asking boaters on Shuswap Lake to stay out of the…
West Kelowna’s Rose Valley dam fire sitting at 3 hectares, more crews to strike today
The Rose Valley Dam fire is now three hectares and, while it's still being classified…
Lightning brings with it increased wildfire activity In the southeast
The BC Wildfire Service has been kept busy responding to lightning-caused wildfire starts in the…
Smoky skies in the Interior expected to persist this weekend
A smoky haze blanketing the Interior is expected to hang around until Monday, according to…
Small wildfire east of Okanagan Falls listed as ‘out of control’
B.C. Wildfire crews are battling a small wildfire located to the east of Okanagan Falls…
Open burning ban to take effect in Kamloops Fire Centre next week
Starting next Wednesday, Category 2 and 3 open fires will be banned in the Kamloops…
Crews work to extinguish pair of wildfires in Merritt area
B.C. Wildfire Service personnel continue to work a pair wildfires burning near Merritt today. The…
Coastal burning ban coming; B.C. Interior probably not far behind
As B.C. Wildfire Service prepares to ban most open burning activities along the coast, one…
Small wildfire in Similkameen grows to 2 hectares
A wildfire that was discovered this afternoon north of Tulameen in the Similkameen is roughly…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Kamloops compost facility is under control
A grassfire near the Cinnamon Ridge Compost Facility in Kamloops is now under control. The…
Abandoned vehicle blaze sparks small wildfire near Lake Country
A vehicle fire in Lake Country yesterday sparked a small wildfire that crews are still…
Kamloops Fire Centre is off to its slowest fire season in a decade
Several weeks of unsettled weather conditions has put a damper on this year’s wildfire season,…
Open burning allowed again in Kamloops Fire Centre
A wet spring has prompted B.C. Wildfire officials to permit open burning throughout the Kamloops…