West Kelowna residents being evacuated from wildfire area
NEWS/ WILDFIRE — An evacuation order was issued today (Thursday) for residents living in the West Kelowna area due to a small wildfire burning above Smith Creek. The fire [Continue]
Wildfires
Wildfire smoke prompts health warning for those with medical conditions
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
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
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
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
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]
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