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Firefighters expect ‘increased wildfire activity’ due to hot, dry conditions near Okanagan Falls
A wildfire burning roughly three kilometres away from Okanagan Falls is expected to see increased…
More than 456,000 hectares of B.C. burned so far this year
More than 1,250 wildfires in B.C. have burned more than 456,000 hectares of the province…
Wildfire near Oliver, Osoyoos now estimated to be 13,000 hectares
A wildfire burning near Oliver and Osoyoos is now estimated to be roughly 13,000 hectares…
Firefighters focus on north side of wildfire near Osoyoos, Oliver with increased fire activity
Firefighters are focusing their efforts on the northern side of a wildfire burning to the…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Highway 97C mapped at 2 hectares
A new wildfire located to the north of Highway 97C has grown to two hectares…
Wildfire near Highway 97C between West Kelowna and Peachland still classified as out of control
A wildfire burning to the north of Highway 97C is still classified as out of…
‘Firefighters very nearly paid with their lives:’ Minister urges residents to follow evacuation orders
The Minister of Public Safety is urging residents in the Okanagan region to follow evacuation…
Vernon asks residents to plan ahead in event of evacuation due to lack of hotel space
The City of Vernon is asking residents to create accommodation plans due to a lack…
Wildfire destroys homes, Monte Lake general store
Multiple structures have been lost in the Monte Lake area due to wildfire blazing through…
Wildfire near Coquihalla prompts evacuation order for nearby homes
A large wildfire burning near Highway 5 has prompted an evacuation order for homes in…
More evacuation orders, alerts issued for communities as wildfire blazes in North Okanagan
More residents have been evacuated from their homes overnight due to a 45,000 hectare wildfire…
RCMP officers from across B.C. deployed to North Okanagan to assist with wildfire efforts
Additional RCMP officers from across B.C. have been deployed to support police operations and wildfire…
B.C. Wildfire crews successfully fight wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls with fire
B.C. Wildfire Service firefighters took advantage of favourable winds yesterday and were able to burn…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland now being held
A wildfire burning to the northwest of Peachland is now being held, according to the…
Vernon partially rescinds evacuation alert in place due to wildfire
The City of Vernon is rescinding part of its evacuation alert as there's been reduced…