Bc Wildfire Service

Crews make progress on Cawston wildfire
CAWSTON – Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire burning near Cawston today.…

Crews battling Cawston wildfire
PENTICTON – A wildfire discovered near Cawston yesterday continued to burn last night. B.C. Wildfire…

“It just doesn’t add up:” Internal documents reveal underlying reason for Salmon Arm Rapattack closure
SALMON ARM – Controversial cutbacks at the Salmon Arm Rapattack base weren’t all about saving…

Locals wondering if small debris fire led to Lumby wildfire
LUMBY – While the cause of a wildfire burning near Lumby remains undetermined, some locals…

B.C. Wildfire Service conducting burns above Naramata
PENTICTON – It’s slash burning season in the Okanagan once again. B.C. Wildfire Service says…

Westside Road wildfire crews looking to cooler, wetter weather to help battle blaze
WEST KELOWNA – Fire crews managed to hold back a surge along the south flank…

Wildfires near Kelowna fully contained and under control
"RAIN HAS MADE A VERY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT" KELOWNA – Good news from the fire front…

UPDATE: Aggressive Lytton wildfire now 300 hectares, believed to be human caused
UPDATE: 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31 The size of the South Spencer Road fire has…

Wildfire near Vernon’s Predator Ridge caused by downed power pole
VERNON – The cause of a wildfire that put a number of Vernon residents on…

Green Lake wildfire near Okanagan Falls in mop up stage
PENTICTON – B.C. Wildfire crews are mopping up the Green Lake fire near Okanagan Falls.…

B.C. Wildfire service urges caution when outdoors this long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With the approach of the August long weekend, the B.C. Wildfire Service is…

UPDATE: Tunkwa Lake wildfire near Kamloops in mop up phase
KAMLOOPS – A wildfire near Tunkwa Lake is currently in mop up after growing to…

Training burn being conducted near Naramata
PENTICTON – South Okanagan residents may see smoke in the Naramata region today. The B.C.…

Smoke expected over South Okanagan today
OLIVER – Residents of the South Okanagan may notice smoky skies in the area starting…

B.C to send wildfire crews to Alberta, Ontario
KAMLOOPS – B.C. is sending firefighters to help wildfire crews in Alberta and Ontario. The…