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B.C. calls in extra help to deal with growing wildfire situation
With more than 450 fires burning across the B.C. right now, extra resources are being…
What you can and can’t use during a campfire ban
Just because there is a campfire ban in place for much of B.C. it doesn't…
Lightning ignites new wildfires in North Okanagan, Shuswap
There’s a good chance you’ll notice some smoke in the hills around the Southern Interior…
Illegal campers may have sparked weekend wildfire near Vernon
VERNON – A small wildlife that burned north of Vernon on Saturday afternoon may have…
UPDATE: Glenmore fire officially held; evacuation alerts for Wilden and area
KELOWNA – Fire crews have managed to hold the interface fire in Glenmore but evacuation…
How grass and sage brush fires compare to forest fires
KAMLOOPS – Fighting wildfires isn't as simple as extinguishing the flames and heading home — different…
Transients start small grass fire in Kelowna overnight
KELOWNA – Kelowna firefighters knocked down a grass fire at the base of Knox Mountain…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas is now over 1,500 hectares but it’s good news for crews
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire burn operations successfully merged two wildfires together yesterday. The Munroe Lake wildfire…
Brent Road residents are going home but still on evacuation alert
KELOWNA – Brent Road residents are going home for the first time in three days. …
UPDATE: Large number of homes in West Kelowna removed from evacuation alert
WEST KELOWNA – A large number of properties in West Kelowna near the Law Creek…
Police in Kelowna investigating suspicious grass fire
KELOWNA – RCMP are now investigating what they say is a suspicious grass fire on…
Emergency crews respond to two lightning-caused fires in Vernon area
VERNON – The Vernon Fire Department received more than 500 calls in one hour Tuesday…
Crews get handle on wildfire burning south east of Vernon
VERNON – The managers of a resort located near the Dee Lake wildfire say the…
Neighbours thanked for quickly reporting house fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters rushed to the scene of a house fire this morning in…
VIDEO: Kamloops Fire Rescue had ‘all hands on deck’ for Batchelor Heights wildfire
KAMLOOPS – "Absolutely thrilled with the response, absolutely thrilled.” Robb Schoular is the assistant chief…
With warm weather comes increased wildfire risk across Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – It's just a few days until we officially enter summer, but temperatures in…
No sign of driver after motorhome fire near Enderby
ENDERBY – The sole occupant of a motorhome is unaccounted for after the vehicle was…
Two confirmed dead in North Okanagan house fire
VERNON – Police have now confirmed that two people missing after a house fire near…
Public restricted from areas near Allie Lake
KAMLOOPS – The wildfire continues at Allie Lake. At noon on Saturday, May 26, an…
UPDATE: Fire burning near Mission Hill in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The fire may be almost out but the work is not done.…
UPDATE: Fire burning near Mission Hill in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Fire crews knocked down a small fire on Mission hill that started…
What exactly is a ‘human-caused’ wildfire?
Around this time each year, at least a couple of wildfires start popping up around…
Hedge fire visible from many parts of Kelowna
KELOWNA – A large plume of smoke was visible from many parts of the city…
Wildfire near Logan Lake out of control at 140 hectares
LOGAN LAKE – A wildfire near Logan Lake has grown overnight and is estimated to…