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UPDATE: Vernon farm house, sheds, equipment destroyed by fire
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (344+ words) Published 10:00 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A farm house near Old Kamloops Road has been destroyed by fire, along with a couple other structure, equipment and a vehicle. The blaze started at around 12 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, at a house on Raven Road, off…...
North Thompson crews answered the call for B.C. communities threatened by wildfires
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1528+ words) Published 12:03 pm Friday, September 4, 2026 When communities were in dire need during this difficult wildfire season, North Thompson firefighters answered the call. Throughout the summer, as wildfires burned in the Interior threatening people and homes, one may have noticed social media…...
Evacuated Summerland Seniors Village residents finally headed home
1+ week, 6+ day ago (224+ words) Published 3:32 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 All residents evacuated from the Summerland Seniors Village due to the Bald Range wildfire are now on their way home. “After a temporary relocation due to the nearby Bald Range wildfire, all 190 residents have safely returned…...
Okanagan Forest Task Force asking province for help keeping backcountry safe
2+ week, 1+ day ago (625+ words) Published 2:11 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 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 safer. Ryan Hirschmiller, with OFTF, told…...
Lightning sparks 0.3 hectare wildfire near Princeton
2+ week, 6+ day ago (70+ words) The Similkameen Spotlight Lightning sparks 0.3 hectare wildfire near Princeton Published 5:18 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 A 0.3-hectare out of control wildfire has sparked south of Princeton. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze (K61921) was first discovered on Aug. 24 at around 4:24 p.m. and…...
More orders, alerts downgraded for Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton
3+ week, 6+ hour ago (606+ words) Published 5:27 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 UPDATE 5 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 23 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded an evacuation order for 20 addressed properties to evacuation alert, while residents of South Green Lake, 70 Mile House, and Loon Lake have seen their evacuation alert downgraded…...
UPDATE: Wildfire near Kamloops now held at 44 hectares
3+ week, 1+ day ago (379+ words) Published 7:30 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 The wildfire south of Kamloops is now considered held by the BC Wildfire Service at 44 hectares in size. A wildfire that is being held remains active, but is no longer expected to grow beyond its current…...
BREAKING: Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain
3+ week, 1+ day ago (71+ words) Published 7:39 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare…...
Bald Range wildfire sits at 24,622 hectares west of Summerland
3+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) Published 8:14 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland continues to burn out of control more than two weeks after its discovery. According to the latest update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze has grown to…...
Wildfires and drought make gardening harder in the Okanagan
3+ week, 2+ day ago (458+ words) Published 11:00 am Friday, August 21, 2026 By Jocelyne Sewell A Gardener's Diary British Columbia is burning and it is heartbreaking to see the devastation the fire is leaving behind. My friends lost their house and everything in it from the Bradley Creek…...