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Wildfires
Canadian Armed Forces arrive in Kamloops to help with wildfire season
After a request was sent by Premier John Horgan for federal assistance with wildfire season,…
Evacuation alert issued due to wildfire near Mabel Lake in North Okanagan
An evacuation alert has been issued for residents in the Mabel Lake area in the…
BC SPCA in Kamloops trying to reunite owners with pets separated by wildfires
The BC SPCA is trying to find the owners of some stray pets found in…
Public information meeting to be held on Thompson Nicola Regional District wildfires
A public information session will be held later today to provide an update on the…
What’s that sound? Why some firefighting aircraft have sirens
As firefighters continue to battle wildfires across the province, residents may hear the sounds of…
Wildfire crews camped out at former Kamloops elementary school grounds
The empty grounds of a former Kamloops elementary school are now a temporary home for…
iN PHOTOS: Apocalyptic-like sky in South Okanagan due to wildfire smoke, ash
Many regions in B.C. are being impacted by wildfire smoke and last night South Okanagan…
Secwépemc Nation declares state of emergency due to wildfires
The Secwépemc Nation has declared a state of emergency due to the wildfires impacting its…
This company wants to make it rain on B.C. wildfires
There are many tools used by B.C. Wildfire in battling hundreds of forest fires in…
Wildfire firefighters get free meal at Vernon restaurant
A group of firefighters were treated to a free meal from Wings Vernon as a…
West Kelowna still getting full protection while city firefighters battling flames elsewhere
West Kelowna is keeping all its fire halls staffed while off-duty firefighters are 40 km…
Growth of out of control wildfire near Osoyoos could impact Highway 3
A roughly 2,000 hectare wildfire burning to the near Osoyoos has grown, causing more evacuation…
Businesses, community groups offering places for B.C. Interior wildfire evacuees to stay
With an unprecedented number of wildfires in the region, hotels and motels are filling up,…
Wildfires boosting Kamloops hotel stays while tourists fill rooms in Okanagan
The Okanagan tourism industry has recovered to pre-pandemic levels despite smoky skies and a growing…
Suspected West Kelowna wildfire arsonist has been charged
Kelowna RCMP have charged and arrested the man suspected of trying to start a wildfire…