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Prescribed burns set aside in favour of flame-free mitigation plans in Central Okanagan
Kelowna city council will be meeting with regional Fire Smart groups to discuss future fire…
BC Wildfire Service begins burns this week near Penticton
BC Wildfire Service is planning to start a series of controlled burns this week, Oct.…
A look at Lytton’s rebuilding progress, six months after devastating wildfire
It has been six months since wildfire almost completely destroyed the Village of Lytton, and…
Crews fighting fire with fire on South Okanagan blaze
The plume of smoke that can be seen southwest of Penticton today is part of…
Houseboats and fireworks seen prior to start of Shuswap Lake wildfire
Eyewitness reports from people along the shoreline of Shuswap Lake say fireworks were being set…
UPDATE: Boaters asked to stay away from wildfire burning near shore of Shuswap Lake
The B.C. Wildfire Service is asking boaters on Shuswap Lake to stay out of the…
Cooler, wetter ‘summer’ weather in B.C. Interior was made to order for wildfire service
A summer weather pattern that didn’t stick to the script has nonetheless had a very…
Meet some of the people trying to restore B.C.’s old forest fire lookouts
KAMLOOPS – Dotting many local mountain ranges are lonely relics of B.C.’s desperate attempts to…
Quick action prevented forest fire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Crews from West Kelowna Fire Rescue rushed to the aid of B.C.…
B.C. Wildfire on watch for ‘overwintering’ fires in Interior
KAMLOOPS — B.C. Wildfire Service is asking people to keep an eye out for "overwintering"…
Kamloops city council asked to apply for grant for wildfire prevention measures
KAMLOOPS – The Community and Protective Services department is seeking Kamloops city council's authorization to…
Crews still working lightning fire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – B.C. Wildfire crews are still dealing with a wildfire around 15 kilometres…
VIDEO: Heavy winds a challenge as crews work to contain forest fire burning near Lumby
LUMBY – Emergency crews are battling a forest fire just north of Lumby. Lumby fire…
Firefighters make quick work of first wildfire of the season in the southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – The first wildfire of the 2017 season in the southern Interior was put…
Wildfire crews making progress against huge blaze near Lytton
KAMLOOPS – Crews now have the wildfire burning across the Fraser River from Lytton 50…