Wildfire
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UPDATE: Wildfire beside Hwy 1 near Hell’s Gate now held at 53 hectares
(UPDATE: April 29 @ 11 am) – Crews have been working steadily on the Ferrabee wildfire over the past few days. Their hard work has resulted…
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BC man successfully appeals Ministry of Forests fine over 11.5 ha fire
A man blamed for letting a 2019 debris pile fire go out of control won his appeal of a Ministry of Forests fine and costs…
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2025 BC Wildfire Season: Smaller but still impactful with over 886k hectares burned
While less destructive than previous years, the 2025 wildfire season still affected people throughout BC including dozens of evacuation orders and alerts. Since April 1,…
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Lands damaged by 2017 wildfires in BC Interior being rehabilitated
Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation (CCR) is celebrating the environmental and economic success to-date of its Palmer Project which is rehabilitating forests devastated by the 2017 wildfires.…
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UPDATE: Wildfire east of Coldstream now held at 7.7 hectares
(UPDATE: Oct. 15 @ 10 am) – This wildfire is now held, the BC Wildfire Service says. That means it's not expected to grow beyond its…
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Wildfire near Traders Cove being held by crews
(UPDATE: Oct. 13 @ 3:58 pm) – The BC Wildfire Service has listed the fire at 0.6 hectares in size. The blaze is believed to have been caused…
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Fighting fire with fire: Experts explore a solution to the wildfire crisis
Fire has always been part of the land. But the question is: how do we live with it? On September 25 in Nelson, the West…
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ZipZone Adventure Park evacuation order lifted as Peachland wildfire now under control
The Munro Lake FSR wildfire near Peachland is now under control. As a result, the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has lifted the evacuation…
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UPDAE: Evacuation alerts lifted as crews get Peachland wildfire held
(UPDATE: Oct. 1 @ 4:45 pm) – Evacuation alerts have been lifted for properties near the Munro Lake wildfire in the Peachland area. As of…
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Peachland wildfire: More evacuation orders downgraded, fire remains out of control
**NowMedia's previous coverage of the Munro Lake wildfire can be found at this link.** (UPDATE: Sept. 29 at 2:35 pm) — The evacuation order for industrial…