Princeton’s August Lake Wildfire now ‘Being Held’
Areas around Princeton are now under a mandatory Evacuation Order as the August Lake Wildfire outside of Princeton is considered by BC Wildfire Service to be ‘Out of Control’.
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Wildfire northeast of Hedley now ‘under control’
A wildfire discovered on July 8 burning slightly more than 10 km northeast of Hedley (east of Hedley Creek and south of Broken Creek) is considered ‘out of control’ by the BC Wildfire Service.
Task force responds to Anarchist wildfire call
A wildfire on Anarchist Mountain on Monday saw a large response from half a dozen South Okanagan fire departments after the South Okanagan Task Force (SOTF) was activated over concerns about how the fire might grow.
UPDATED: Chopaka and Anarchist wildfires under control
Two wildfires are burning near Osoyoos – one to the west in the Chopaka area and the second east of Osoyoos on Anarchist Mountain.
BC Wildfire to begin night air operations this season
The BC Wildfire Service will be using night vision technology to carry out night air operations for the first time this wildfire season following the conclusion of trials this spring. The operations will not immediately involve water drops, however.
UPDATE: Evacuation alert lifted in Penticton, Heritage Hills evac order remains in place
Updated 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 The evacuation alert for 3,669 properties in southeast end of...
UPDATE: Strong winds could challenge fire lines
Update 3 p.m. Aug. 20, 2020 Structural protection efforts are getting underway to protect homes...
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