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Bc Wildfire
McDONALD: Seven things I love about Kelowna (and six I don’t)
I’m just sick of writing about natural disasters, floods and fires. I don’t want to…
More than 100 firefighters from Mexico and U.S. arrive this week to help with Interior wildfires
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Firefighters from two other countries are flying into the Interior to help battle…
Fire crews snuff fire near Naramata that forced brief evacuations
PENTICTON – Residents near the Penticton boundary with Naramata were briefly evacuated due to a…
Wind causes the Elephant Hill fire to become more aggressive causing more evacuations.
KAMLOOPS – Strong winds at the Elephant Hill wildfire sent embers across the containment line…
Boater attempts to extinguish blaze before fire crews arrive
KAMLOOPS – Lorrie Jane Arnott and friends were out on the Thompson River this afternoon, July…
Evacuation of the Village of Clinton and surrounding areas is in effect
CLINTON – An evacuation order is now in effect due to the Elephant Hill fire.…
Winds whip Elephant Hill wildfire; more crews on the way
KAMLOOPS – Yesterday's high and unexpected winds prompted an evacuation order and boosted fire activity…
Fines for open burning handed out in North Okanagan
ARMSTRONG – Some people just aren’t getting the message. Armstrong-Spallumcheen Fire Chief Ian Cummings says…
Firefighters attack small fire near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – B.C. Wildfire Service crews are responding to a fire above Summerland today, July…
Williams Lake evacuees, both people and animals, find no shortage of help in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Deb Samborski says her dog may never want to return home to Williams…
Fines issued for 15 illegal campfires in B.C. last week
Much of the province is burning and shockingly, some people are still having campfires despite…
MAPS: Perspective on how much has been burnt by Southern Interior wildfires
One month into the wildfire season in B.C.and the total number of hectares burned has…
How much of your donation to the Red Cross goes to wildfire relief?
KAMLOOPS – In times of disaster in our province, communities to come together and help…
‘It has to be done:’ Kamloops team heads animal evacuation efforts
When wildfires sparked across the province this summer, Judy Banks' mind snapped back to 2003…
Wildfire danger shuts down 16 Central Okanagan parks
KELOWNA – Dry conditions and an extreme fire danger rating has prompted the closure of…
How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Dense smoke from wildfires in the province continues to drift through the Southern Interior and…
Okanagan Centre fire human caused says Lake Country fire chief
Fire officials confirmed tonight the still-active Okanagan Centre fire was human caused although Lake Country…
Eight homes confirmed destroyed in Okanagan Centre blaze
LAKE COUNTRY – Eight homes have been destroyed by a wildfire in Lake Country. The…
UPDATED: Wildfire continues to burn in Lake Country
KELOWNA – Over 330 properties have been evacuated and an estimated 10 structures damaged by…
UPDATE: Lake Country wildfire 80 per cent contained
KELOWNA – As many as ten homes may have been lost in a 30-hectare fire…
Evacuation of Williams Lake ordered
WILLIAM LAKE – An evacuation order has been issued for Williams Lake and areas around…
UPDATE: Clearwater under evacuation alert
CLEARWATER – Residents of the District of Clearwater are encouraged to prepare to evacuate incase…
Meeting planned for evacuees of wildfire north of Princeton
PRINCETON – An evacuee meeting is planned for today for people displaced by the wildfire…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire firefighters under investigation for allegedly starting their own campfire
A social media post showing B.C. Wildfire firefighters standing around a campfire while a province-wide…