6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (121+ words) Published 10:03 am Monday, September 7, 2026 A structure fire in West Kelowna was extinguished by crews, but caused some damage before it was put out. Late in the evening of Sunday, Aug. 6, West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) crews responded to reports of…...

1+ week, 4+ 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…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (258+ words) Published 12:51 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 After multiple wildfires sparked in the Okanagan this August, the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) is launching a new campaign to welcome tourists back to the region. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, TOTA announced its ‘Our Doors Are…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (625+ words) Published 10:58 am Monday, August 31, 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…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (374+ words) Published 9:40 am Thursday, August 27, 2026 The effects of this year’s wildfire season in British Columbia are easy to see. By the beginning of August, more than 300,000 hectares had burned. Communities have had evacuation alerts and orders. Highways have been shut down....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (420+ words) Published 11:37 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record 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…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (370+ words) Published 9:56 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Robert Barron/Nanaimo News Bulletin Cutting edge modern technology has stepped in to catch any wildfires spotted in the Nanaimo area before they can grow out of control. The forest company Mosaic Forest Management has…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago   (279+ words) Published 1:11 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) are responding to three wildfires in the Central Okanagan caused by lightning yesterday. Incident management teams working on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland are working with other BCWS teams on tackling…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (187+ words) Published 3:04 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 The provincial government is extending it’s state of emergency for one more week due to the ongoing wildfire risk. The state of emergency, which was first declared two weeks, is now extended until Saturday, Aug. 29, the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (243+ words) Published 11:03 am Friday, August 21, 2026 While the job to clean-up the remains of a wildfire destroyed resort has been completed, the payment has not, an Edmonton-based demolition company claims. On Friday, Aug. 14, McColman and Sons Demolition Ltd. filed a lawsuit against…...