Wildfires

Wildfire smoke prompts health warning for those with medical conditions

July 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

By MICHELE YOUNG Shirley Philpot isn’t going outside, especially with the hazy smoke that’s descended on the city from far-off wildfires. While the Air Quality Index [Continue]

Alerts, orders, bans and hazy skies

July 16, 2014 // 0 Comments

UPDATE — The Maka-Murray wildfire near Murray Lake grew to an estimated 100 hectares overnight, the Kamloops Fire Centre reported today (Wednesday). The fire remains [Continue]

Quesnel wildfire reaches 1,600 acres, forces evacuations

July 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — A wildfire west of Quesnel had grown to 1,600 hectares by 9:20 p.m. Sunday, forcing the evacuation of two people from a fishing lodge and 66 residents of [Continue]

Westsyde fire brings rush-hour surprise

July 11, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Friday afternoon rush hour commuters came upon an unexpected site today (Friday) as a brush fire sent smoke pluming into the air on a slope above Grant Road in [Continue]

Wildfire spurs evacuation order

July 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

UPDATE — As of 9.08 p.m. Tuesday, the Prince George Fire Centre reported the lightning-caused Red Deer Creek fire had grown to 1,700 hectares. NEWS — Kamloops got a [Continue]

B.C. team sent to help fight fires in Northwest Territories

July 5, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — The Wildfire Management Branch is sending additional personnel to the Northwest Territories to aid in fire suppression efforts, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource [Continue]