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Category 3 open fire ban lifted across Southeast Fire Centre

Emergency Services My Creston Now Staff -
Category 3 open fires are once again permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre as wildfire risk eases in the region.

“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.

Southeast Fire Centre lifts Category 2 open fire ban

Fire My Creston Now Staff -
Category 2 open fires are once again allowed in the Southeast Fire Centre, effective at noon today.

Creston bids goodbye to its first full-time fire chief

Fire My Creston Now Staff -
Reg Longhurst led the town's fire department from 1980 until 2000.

Campfire ban in Kootenays to be lifted Tuesday

Wildfires My Creston Now Staff -
The BC Wildfire Service is rescinding a campfire ban that was imposed July 23 throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.

Off-road vehicle prohibition lifted in Southeast Fire Centre

Wildfires Kate Brown -
An off-road vehicle prohibition on Crown land throughout the Southeast Fire Centre was lifted at noon Friday as recent rainfall reduced the wildfire risk.

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.

Prince George plane lost engine power before fatal crash, investigators say

Emergency Services Brendan Pawliw -
A plane that made a fatal emergency landing on a Prince George road Thursday lost power in one engine before colliding with four vehicles, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said.

B.C. extends state of emergency for wildfires to Aug. 29

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
B.C. has extended its provincial state of emergency until Aug. 29 as wildfire risks remain high across the province.

Summerland targets Friday return for final evacuees, power could be out until Wednesday

Wildfires John White -
Summerland expects to downgrade its final evacuation orders Friday, allowing residents of about 80 properties to return to a wildfire-damaged area where electricity may not be fully restored until Wednesday, chief administrative officer Graham Statt said.

‘Prepare to go home’: Summerland targets Thursday re-entry for about 450 properties

Wildfires John White -
About 450 properties in the District of Summerland could be cleared for re-entry Thursday afternoon as officials prepare to downgrade evacuation orders across much of the community.
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