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McDONALD: History shows, if you let your (fire) guard down too soon, you will get burned
OPINION At least part of me wasn’t sure I should write this, given what happened…
Retired fire chief in small B.C. community defies wildfire evacuation order
70 MILE HOUSE – When retired firefighter Brad Potter decided to stay behind and defy…
Some Elephant Hill wildfire evacuees returning home today
KAMLOOPS – Residents in the Clinton and Cache Creek areas evacuated by the Elephant Hill…
Bystanders use water bottles, handfuls of dirt to fight roadside fire in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Bystanders jumped into action Monday night to stop a roadside fire in…
International aid is on its way to assist in B.C.’s wildfire situation
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s wildfire emergency is expected to continue. In order to combat the ongoing…
Good samaritans stop to douse small roadside fire in North Okanagan
VERNON – People in the Okanagan are very much on guard when it comes to…
Fire crews snuff fire near Naramata that forced brief evacuations
PENTICTON – Residents near the Penticton boundary with Naramata were briefly evacuated due to a…
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.…
Evacuation alert rescinded 100 Mile House and surrounding areas
100 MILE HOUSE – Good news for communities in the South Cariboo. According to a release…
Love of animals comes first for these newlyweds who rescue pets from evacuation zones
FALKLAND – A newlywed husband-and-wife team who rescue animals from wildfire evacuation zones dropped their…
Fundraiser launched for Monte Lake family who lost home in wildfire
MONTE LAKE – Support is pouring in for a Monte Lake family who lost their…
McDONALD: Do you really wanna be the one who burns down the city?
Inspiration is a wonderful thing and it comes in many forms. A column idea may…
Alberta man slapped with $1,150 fine for illegal campfire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An Alberta man has been lit up for having an illegal campfire in…
BREAKING: Wildfire near Monte Lake at 100 hectares, dozens of properties evacuated
MONTE LAKE – Dozens of properties have now been evacuated and B.C. Wildfire crews are…
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…
Okanagan Centre fire was arson: RCMP
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Centre fire that destroyed at least eight homes and forced the…
High winds expected to challenge wildfire fight
Changing weather conditions have prompted a warning that heavy winds could significantly impact the wildfire…
RCMP looking for information on cause of Lake Country wildfire
LAKE COUNTRY – Police are asking anyone who may have information about the cause of a…
UPDATE: West Bench wildfire in Penticton 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – Fire crews have contained a wildfire in Penticton’s West Bench area. Ground crews…
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…
Lake Country wildfire 100 per cent contained, all evacuation orders lifted
LAKE COUNTRY – The Okanagan Centre wildfire in Lake Country is now 100 per cent…
VIDEO: North Okanagan man’s experiment shows a cigarette can start a fire in minutes
ARMSTRONG – A video showing the dangers of tossing a cigarette butt has grabbed a…
Kamloops man will use lottery winnings to help wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who believes in helping people will be using some of…
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…