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iN VIDEO: How wildfires and drought are impacting salmon in southern BC Interior
Climate change is impacting salmon and the way salmon streams are being cared for in…
Many Shuswap residents still frustrated with management of Bush Creek East wildfire
The Bush Creek East wildfire that tore through several communities in the Shuswap last summer…
Kamloops, Kelowna ranked at extreme risk of wildfire: national case study
Kamloops is listed in a national publication as the Canadian city at highest risk for…
‘Brothers’ in the air fly from Kamloops to douse wildfires from the sky
The pilots who water bomb wildfires in the Kamloops region have formed a tight bond…
Campfires banned in Kamloops, Okanagan as of Friday
Given the intense heat and the accompanying wildfire risk, the BC Wildfire Service is banning…
Four suspicious fires over six weeks in Coldstream parks, wooded areas
North Okanagan RCMP are alerting the public to a series of dangerous and suspicious fires…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland under control
BC Wildfire Service crews tackling a fire near Peachland now have it under control. The…
Smoky skies bulletin issued for South Thompson, Boundary
It’s going to get smoky in the South Thompson region for the next couple of…
North Okanagan wildfire continues to grow
A wildfire located between Vernon and Salmon Arm continues to grow today. As of 10…
Crews get handle on wildfire on Penticton’s West Bench
A wildfire that broke out in Penticton's this afternoon is now being held but not…
The perils of buying Okanagan real estate during fire season
BC's wildfires have cost a prospective property buyer $100,000 after he was denied insurance while…
AS THE WORLD BURNS: The art and science of responding to BC wildfires
When dark thunderclouds build behind Dzilh Yez (Hudson Bay Mountain) in Smithers, B.C., local weather…
Here’s what a hectare really looks like
When we talk about the size of a forest fire, we usually talk in hectares.…
How fire retardant works
PENTICTON – Residents whose structures are saved from wildfire by air tanker drops will no…
Smoky skies bulletin expanded to rest of Okanagan, Shuswap
It looks like the smoke from wildfires burning in the South Okanagan and Washington state…
Quick thinking Enderby residents douse wildfire
ENDERBY – RCMP are commending the quick thinking of Enderby residents and first responders in…
B.C. Wildfire Service reminding residents to be more cautious with fire use
KAMLOOPS — Since the beginning of August, B.C. Wildfire Service personnel have responded to five…
South Okanagan owls relocated to Kamloops, help needed
KELOWNA – For as long as the Eagle Bluff wildfire behind the South Okanagan Rehabilitation…
Small wildfire burning east of Enderby
ENDERBY – A small wildfire is burning near Mabel Lake Road, east of Enderby. B.C.…
Mount Miller wildfire near Okanagan Connector being held
KELOWNA – Fire crews hit the Mount Miller wildfire near the Okanagan Connector hard last…
Sunshine and heat to continue this week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan should see some of the hottest temperatures of the summer this…
Go ahead and have a campfire this B.C. Day long weekend
PENTICTON – We’re on the verge of the B.C. Day long weekend and something special…
Ten years ago this week, West Kelowna was surrounded by wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Fire seasons come and go, but ten years ago but nearly every…
Rain dampens fire danger in Kamloops fire zone
KAMLOOPS – Recent rains are lessening concerns in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Fire information officer…