BC Parks, in collaboration with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), will be conducting an ecosystem maintenance and wildfire risk reduction (WRR) project covering 20 hectares in the White Lake Grasslands Protected Area.
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has advised the public that it will be conducting pile burning near Apex Mountain Resort Village and smoke may be visible in the area.
Category 1 campfires will again be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said today (Sept. 24).
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to work on the “out of control” Turnbull Creek wildfire which was discovered on Aug. 31 and has now reached 750 ha in size.
A wildfire first discovered on August 31 burning in E.C. Manning Park at approximately 2 km from Hwy. 3 does not pose a threat to the highway at this time, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has said in its update on Sept. 5.
All campfires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre from noon on August 28, ahead of the long weekend and as Environment Canada issues a Heat Warning for the Southern Interior.
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is cautioning the public on relying on social media for information and updates during wildfire season.
Active wildfires in BC doubled after thunderstorms rolled through parts of the province on July 30 and 31 resulting in more than 35,000 lightning strikes across the province, many that went on to become wildfires.
The 3,109 hectare Placer Creek wildfire – located midway between Eastgate and Cathedral Provincial Park – has now been declared as “Being Held” as the suppression efforts of ground crews, heavy equipment and helicopters were given a boost by the recent rainfall, cooler temperatures, and higher relative humidity.
Cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity have helped BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews make some gains on the the “Out of Control” Placer Creek Wildfire between Eastgate and Cathedral Provincial Park.
The Placer Creek Wildfire burning midway between Eastgate and the western edge of Cathedral Provincial Park has now expanded to 2,600 hectares after being discovered on July 12, with the first firefighting action on the evening of July 13.
Heavy smoke that filled the south Okanagan valley around Oliver and Osoyoos this afternoon (May 7) was from a wildfire burning in the US approximately 18 km south of Osoyoos according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
It’s a grim — and familiar — start to wildfire season in Western Canada as tinder-dry forests go up in flames.
The Heather Lake wildfire located in E.C. Manning Park continues to burn out of control and as of Tuesday Sept. 6 is located two kilometres south of Highway 3, five kilometres southeast of Manning Park Resort, and 10 kilometres southwest of Eastgate.
The Keremeos Creek wildfire continues to burn out of control, driven by topography and wind, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reminding members of the public that wildfires are active worksites, and it is important to steer clear of them for your own safety, the safety of first responders and to avoid interfering with response efforts.
Rising temperatures and lower humidity over the next few days mark more challenging conditions from the cooler, more humid weather that kept the Keremeos Creek wildfire stable over the weekend of Aug. 13/14.
The Richter Mountain wildfire 17 km west of Osoyoos is now at 30 hectares in size and categorized as Out of Control.
While steady progress is being made on the Keremeos Creek wildfire, the western flank north of Olalla continues to pose a challenge according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Monday saw fire crews working on guards on the northern flank of the Keremeos Creek wildfire as wind conditions have been more favourable over the weekend and should remain that way as a high pressure ridge moves in.
The the southern tip of the Keremeos Creek wildfire is a key focus of the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) today as nearly 400 firefighters, 15 helicopters and 40 pieces of heavy equipment battle the 5,903 hetare (59 square kilometre) blaze.
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews and structural firefighters are currently working together to implement small scale planned ignitions along Highway 3A.
The Keremeos Creek wildfire has grown to an estimated 2,264 hectares but its growth has been slowed by a temperature inversion over the last few days.