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Several out of control wildfires ignited in the Kootenays

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
Dry lightning has caused several fires in the Central and West Kootenay area, many of which remain out of...

South East Fire Centre to see little impact from cold front sweeping across BC

News Storrm Lennie -
The cold front that began sweeping across the province Wednesday should have little impact in the Southern and Interior...

Record-breaking heat sweeps through the Kootenays

Uncategorized Storrm Lennie -
If it felt unusually hot in the Kootenays on Monday, it’s because it was. According to data from Environment...

Area Restriction around Dewar Creek fire rescinded 

News Josiah Spyker -
The Area Restriction established around the Dewar Creek wildfire has been rescinded. B.C. Wildfire Service officials said the cooler weather...

Two new fires sparked in East Kootenay

News Josiah Spyker -
Two fires were sparked by lightning in the East Kootenay. A 0.01-hectare blaze was reported near the Duck Creek FSR...

Provincial state of emergency extended

Uncategorized Josiah Spyker -
To support the ongoing response to the province's wildfire situation, the B.C. government has extended the provincial state of...

Australian firefighters touch down in B.C.

News Josiah Spyker -
34 Australian firefighting personnel are arriving in B.C. to help combat wildfires. B.C. government officials said the Australian group will...

Evacuation Order for Cultus Creek wildfire downgraded to Alert

News Ryley McCormack -
The Regional District of Central Kootenay has reduced the Evacuation Order in response to the Cultus Creek wildfire to...

BC Wildfire warns of wind that could cause spread of wildfires

News Josiah Spyker -
The BC Wildfire Service has issued a wind advisory for the Interior, southern Interior and southeastern B.C. With the increased...

Provincial state of emergency declared

News Josiah Spyker -
The B.C government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the ongoing wildfire situation. Mike Farnworth, Minister of...

B.C. government to match wildfire donations

News Josiah Spyker -
The B.C. government will be matching donations to the Canadian Red Cross for people affected by the wildfires across...

Power outages caused by falling tree and wildlife

News Jensen Shields -
Fortis BC representative, Tanya Laing Gahr, gave an update as to the nature of recent power outages. "What happened was,...

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