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Bc Wildfire 2021
Terrain and fuels continue to challenge crews working the Nk’Mip Creek fire
Terrain and fuel conditions have been challenging for crews attacking the Nk'Mip Creek fire but…
Wildfire near Ashcroft almost completely wrapped by machine guard
A wildfire burning near Ashcroft has almost been completely surrounded by a machine guard, according…
Mapping Shuswap fires difficult due to smoke
The wildfires in the Shuswap continue to burn with no significant change in recent days.…
Winds force more wildfire growth toward Westwold
As nearly 140 wildfire firefighters try to tame the White Rock Lake wildfire, hot and…
Planned ignitions at Sparks Lake wildfire to complete southeast fire guards
B.C. Wildfire Service will be completing the entire southeast fire guard at the Sparks Lake…
B.C. Wildfire ‘feeling good’ about Brenda Creek fire
The 824-hectare Brenda Creek wildfire burning near the Okanagan Connector has been relatively calm, but…
Australian firefighters answer the call to aid B.C.’s wildfire response
Australian firefighters are coming to B.C. to assist in the growing response to the province's…
Cabin saved from Thomas Creek Wildfire
The Thomas Creek wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls has challenged the crews battling it back…
Canadian Armed Forces stationed in Vernon to assist with wildfires
The Canadian Armed Forces have arrived in Vernon and will be stationed there throughout the…
Insurance companies refusing home, car insurance near B.C. wildfires
Anyone needing to renew auto or house insurance during an evacuation alert – or sometimes…
B.C. is now well into its third worst wildfire season in the last 18 years
While still a long way from the record-breaking wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018, more…
Hot, dry windy conditions challenging firefighting efforts on wildfire near Okanagan Falls
The B.C. Wildfire Service continues to battle a more than 7,000 hectare blaze located near…
White Rock Lake wildfire reaches nearly 18k hectares
More evacuation orders and alerts have been issued north of the White Rock Lake wildfire,…
Okanagan’s air quality takes a nose-dive; Kamloops improves slightly
Air quality in the Central and North Okanagan worsened dramatically over the course of the…
iN VIDEO: Mexican firefighters welcomed to South Okanagan with Syilx drum ceremony
Mexican firefighters arriving in the South Okanagan this past weekend and were welcomed with a…