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COLUMN: Knowing how to report a wildfire is half the battle
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (316+ words) Published 9:57 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it. With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble…...
United Way BC celebrates Okanagan wildfire volunteers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (271+ words) Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Ty Lim/Kelowna Capital News Over 100 people volunteered with United Way BC to help evacuees from this year’s wildfires in the Okanagan. Many of the volunteers signed up within a day of United Way posting…...
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast
1+ week, 5+ day ago (372+ words) Published 10:15 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire
1+ week, 6+ day ago (245+ words) Published 7:17 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 By Jen Zielinski/Black Press Evacuation orders and alerts are being downgraded to all clear for areas affected by the Pear Lake wildfire. At 4 p.m. Monday (Aug.31), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded evacuation orders and alerts…...
Okanagan Forest Task Force asking province for help keeping backcountry safe
2+ week, 3+ min ago (631+ words) Published 11:20 am Monday, August 31, 2026 By Brendan Shykora/Vernon Morning Star Amid preparations to clean up an abandoned camp in the Lumby area, the Okanagan Forest Task Force (OFTF) is urging the province to aid its mission to make the backcountry…...
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded in response to Ainslie Creek fire between Highways 1 and 5
2+ week, 1+ day ago (442+ words) Published 1:37 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded an evacuation order to evacuation alert for 58 properties impacted by the Ainslie Creek wildfire, burning out of control between Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon, Highway 8, and Highway 5. The downgrade…...
Highway 1 closure near Hope smaller due to???reduced fire impacts???
2+ week, 5+ day ago (414+ words) Published 11:37 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 A portion of Highway 1 has reopened due to reduced fire impacts along parts of the corridor, according to Drive BC. However, Highway 1 remains closed for an approximately 20-kilometre stretch between Spuzzum Creek Road and Aspen Road…...
Weekend rain helping slow growth of South Cariboo's Pear Lake fire
2+ week, 5+ day ago (657+ words) Published 3:41 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Patrick Davies/100 Mile Free Press Weekend rain and humidity have helped slow the growth of the Pear Lake fire burning in the South Cariboo. In an Aug. 25 update, the BC Wildfire Service stated that thunderstorms…...
Rising temperature could increase activity at Bald Range blaze by Summerland
2+ week, 6+ day ago (401+ words) Published 5:56 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News While BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said it could take advantage of lower temperatures over the weekend, rising heat would increase activity on the western flank of the Bald Range wildfire…...
Fire activity could increase at 164,745 hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (603+ words) Published 5:57 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Fire activity could increase at the 164,745-hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo. As BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to battle the blaze, it said in its Sunday night update…...