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Wildfires
Arrests have been made in wildfire evacuation zones: Kelowna RCMP
Kelowna RCMP are asking the public to respect evacuation zones by keeping out of them.…
Why wildfires closed Kelowna airport this time and not others
Wildfires are common in the Okanagan every summer but they don’t force the closure of…
iN VIDEO: Smoke from controlled burns in West Kelowna area will be highly visible
Most residents evacuated because of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna have…
Almost 2,400 still evacuated and 240 homes seriously damaged by West Kelowna wildfire
More than 10,000 people were evacuated in the face of the McDougall Creek Wildfire that…
Videographers now part of BC’s wildfire fighting team
BC Wildfire Service has long had a communications department charged with keeping media and the…
Deliberately set fires in West Kelowna area will help ‘FireSmart’ efforts
After record-breaking wildfire seasons in 2017 and 2018, there was a lot of talk about…
Orphaned bear cub rescued from wildfires in Shuswap
An orphaned bear cub has been rescued in the Shuswap and brought to safety, after…
Wildfires scared away summer tourists; how to get them back in fall
The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association say now is a crucial time to rethink tourist strategies…
No one has been ticketed for refusing to evacuate in BC despite danger to firefighters
Thousands of residents in the Southern Interior have been ordered to evacuate this summer due…
FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…
How better real-time data will help predict wildfire behaviour in BC
A UBC Okanagan researcher has teamed up with a telecommunications company to develop a new technology…
Angry McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees give local MLA an earful
Angry and upset Bear Creek Road evacuees gathered outside MLA Ben Stewart’s office today to…
iN VIDEO: Lack of official info about McDougall Creek wildfire led to terror on Westside Road
Dawn Van Zant says she was frustrated about the lack of FireSmart information she could…
Mass wildfire evacuations force Central Okanagan emergency operations to rethink system
There's no question that Emergency Operations Centre volunteers had a tough time handling the 11,000…
Westbank First Nation wants to return to prescribed burning
It may seem counter intuitive, but intentionally burning the land could be what saves the…
In wake of wildfires, some Okanagan communities taking FireSmart more seriously
While some residents of the Central Okanagan are just returning home to measure the devastation…
People power key to fixing struggling emergency support system in BC
There's no question the supports for the 11,000 evacuees from the McDougall Creek wildfire this…
BC will add prescribed burns to fire management toolkit
The province has announced several new amendments to the Forest and Range Practices Act, the…
Documentary on Penticton’s search and rescue set to begin filming
A documentary is being filmed about Penticton's Search and Rescue volunteers and will depict the…
Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season
Businesses in Penticton are asking the provincial government to avoid economic hardship caused by unnecessary…
Pigs that escaped during wildfires could cause havoc in Shuswap
As a result of the 2023 wildfires, domestic pigs could be roaming the wild, multiplying…
Expect patchy spring wildflowers in areas burned by wildfire in Okanagan
Spring in the valley is often accompanied by a yellow sea of Okanagan sunflowers. But…
Just three prescribed burns will prepare Okanagan for wildfire season
Only three controlled burns will take place in the Okanagan this spring in an effort…
Why tree planting in BC is not reforestation
Tree planting in the wake of clear-cuts isn't as successful as it may seem and…