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Okanagan Forest Task Force asking province for help keeping backcountry safe
1+ week, 6+ day 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…...
Bald Range wildfire prompts area restriction west of Summerland
2+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) Published 6:12 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News Despite slowed activity and no anticipated growth of the Bald Range wildfire, an area restriction order has been announced. BC Wildfire Service has issued a notice that an area restriction…...
Fire activity could increase at 164,745 hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo
2+ week, 6+ day 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…...
Maple Ridge RCMP commander shares expertise in wildfire emergencies
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (413+ words) Published 5:45 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 The head of the Maple Ridge RCMP detachment previously served as the province’s top cop managing wildfire emergencies. Superintendent Martin Guay was asked to share his experience and expertise at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of…...
Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water
3+ week, 4+ day ago (183+ words) Published 1:38 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 I just watched some footage that made me sit back and take a deep breath. It was a social media video of a man driving through Faulder, B.C. on Aug. 11, the entire community — minus a few houses…...
Minimal growth overnight at Ainslie Creek fire in Fraser Canyon
3+ week, 4+ day ago (316+ words) Published 9:26 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Fire behaviour across the Brunswick Complex on Wednesday (Aug. 19) is expected to be similar to Tuesday (Aug. 18), according to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). BCWS primarily expects surface fire with the potential for…...
Summerland Strong: B.C. looks to support wildfire evacuees
3+ week, 5+ day ago (284+ words) Published 3:31 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 By Khushi Arora/Williams Lake Tribune An initiative to show up for Summerland following the devestating Bald Range wildfire is grabbing attention as well as a bottle of wine. Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), along with…...
B.C. food bank delivers food, supplies to wildfire evacuees
3+ week, 5+ day ago (391+ words) Published 12:07 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 St. Joseph’s Food Bank in Mission recently delivered 4,500 pounds of food and supplies to families affected by wildfires. The donation was made to the Sq’éwqel (Seabird Island Band) Emergency Support Services last week, with food bank…...
Evacuated residents begin to return home as B.C. wildfires ease
3+ week, 5+ day ago (472+ words) Published 2:48 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 B.C. residents are beginning to be allowed back to their properties as wildfire evacuation orders are downgraded in several parts of the province, including Clinton and Summerland. But the true scale of devastation is still unknown, with…...
UPDATE: Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton grows to nearly 160,000 hectares
4+ week, 1+ day ago (809+ words) Published 6:09 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 The Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton has grown to nearly 160,000 hectares, according to the latest update by BCWS. As of 5:36 p.m., the blaze is marked at 159,317 hectares, growing well into Saturday evening. Seven evacuation orders and eight…...