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BC Wildfire 2024
First wildfire of the year spotted south of Valemount
The province's first recorded wildfire of 2024 was spotted just before January ended. South of…
Shuswap-based petition for BC Wildfire reforms presented to premier
Following a devastating fire season for the Shuswap region, a petition calling for major changes…
Shuswap wildfire activist holding forum about Bush Creek East blaze
Shuswap activist Jim Cooperman will be speaking at Thompson Rivers University this week and the…
CP Rail fined $150,000 for Interior BC wildfire fighting costs
CP Rail was ordered to repay the province more than $150,000 for firefighting costs after…
Five early season wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan human caused
There were five wildfires discovered in Thompson-Okanagan region over the weekend, and all of them…
Kamloops community pioneers rural wildfire fighting model by cooperating with authorities
A rural community south of Kamloops is pioneering an exciting wildfire fighting model that could…
‘Completely unacceptable’: Vernon man douses fire left behind by irresponsible campers
An outdoor enthusiast, and former wildfire fighter, who spotted an abandoned campfire burning on a…
Kamloops, Kelowna ranked at extreme risk of wildfire: national case study
Kamloops is listed in a national publication as the Canadian city at highest risk for…
‘Brothers’ in the air fly from Kamloops to douse wildfires from the sky
The pilots who water bomb wildfires in the Kamloops region have formed a tight bond…
Campfires banned in Kamloops, Okanagan as of Friday
Given the intense heat and the accompanying wildfire risk, the BC Wildfire Service is banning…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland under control
BC Wildfire Service crews tackling a fire near Peachland now have it under control. The…
BC First Nation calls out rail companies after five fires
A Thompson Valley First Nation has seen five wildfires along railway tracks in just over…
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens to single lane traffic as crews fight wildfire near Peachland
Highway 97 has reopened to a single lane alternating traffic between Peachland and Summerland following a…
CN off the hook for firefighting costs in Lytton blaze
BC Wildfire Service won't hold a rail company responsible for reimbursement of firefighting costs during…
UPDATE: Two wildfires merge south of Ashcroft; hundreds evacuated
Wildfires south of Ashcroft forced out more than a hundred rural residents out of their…