Tag: B.C. Wildfire Service
High winds lead to major fire growth and smoke in northern B.C.
A number of wildfires in northern B.C. grew significantly on Friday, with high winds expected to fuel further growth and smoky skies throughout the region…
Crews battling Okanagan fires are in it for the ‘long haul’ as heat, drought continue: wildfire service
British Columbia’s wildfire service says fire activity could pick up in the Okanagan Valley in the short term and crews are preparing for a “long haul” to…
Feds say no one will be left behind in wildfire zone as military evacuation flights begin
Federal government ministers said Friday emergency operations are going well as wildfires rage in the Northwest Territories and around Kelowna, B.C., and pledged full federal…
What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 6
The latest on the wildfires: Residents of 13 properties on the west side of Adams Lake in the Shuswap region have been ordered to leave due to…
Wildfire fighter in B.C. dies on front lines of largest fire in province’s history
A wildfire fighter in B.C. died while responding to the Donnie Creek wildfire in northeast B.C., according to RCMP. It’s the second firefighter death on…
Military, international resources help fight B.C. wildfires as more evacuation orders, alerts issued
Hundreds of international firefighters and army personnel are helping fight more than close to 500 wildfires across B.C. on Saturday, which resulted in new evacuation…
Military support arriving in B.C. to fight close to 380 wildfires across province
The British Columbia government says military support is arriving for deployment after it asked for Ottawa’s help in fighting close to 380 wildfires burning across…
What happens after the Donnie Creek wildfire, now larger than P.E.I., stops burning?
B.C.’s largest wildfire on record now eclipses the entire area of Prince Edward Island, and experts say after it’s done burning, there could be a commercial…
Wildfire burning within sight of downtown Kelowna, B.C., prompts evacuation order, alert
Residents near an out-of-control wildfire visible from downtown Kelowna, B.C., have been ordered to evacuate from their homes on Canada Day. Firefighters and air bombers…
B.C. seasonal forecast shows cool spring, with risk of flooding in high snowpack regions
A long, cool, wet spring is in the forecast for British Columbia, but temperatures are expected to start rising next month, increasing the risk of…
