Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Wildfire Service crews are hard at work on its fire guards for the McDougall Creek wildfire, burning adjacent to West Kelowna. Along the west flank, the planned burn, a combination of air and hand ignitions, has been postponed due to site conditions.It is unclear when the
North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood. “It’s just, I guess, in my blood to fight,” he said. “We were able to save our home.”Boppre and others in the small communities that dot the Shuswap region’s
Firefighters in British Columbia have released jaw-dropping video of a “fire tornado” recorded at one of the out-of-control wildfires burning throughout the province’s interior. The phenomenon was captured Thursday night by overnight ground personnel working the Downton Lake fire, burning in the Gun Lake area north of Pemberton. 2:14 B.C. wildfires: People who lost homes
At least 58 structures have been lost to the wildfires burning across three cities in the Central Okanagan, though the tally is not yet complete, officials said. “I want to share some news that’s going to cause many of you great relief but I also acknowledge that it’s going to cause many of you some
Calmer, cooler conditions allowed crews to make gains on the front lines of fires burning in the Central Okanagan Saturday but the fight is far from over, officials warned. As of Saturday night, the fire was mapped at 11,00 hectares, though, BC Wildfire Service official, Jerrad Schroeder, said visibility has been challenging and limited their
The B.C. government will be temporarily restricting travel to fire-affected areas as wildfires threaten thousands in the Central Interior and southeast. The new order will restrict non-essential travellers and tourists from booking temporary accommodations in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Kamloops, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton and Vernon. This includes motels, hotels and campgrounds.Those who are already staying in
British Columbia Premier David Eby declared a state of provincial emergency Friday evening, amid a rapidly escalating wildfire crisis. “We are facing the worst wildfire season in our province’s history — this unprecedented situation has come to a head this evening,” Eby said.“In the last 24 hours the situation has evolved and deteriorated quite rapidly.
Everyone in the city of Yellowknife was ordered to start evacuating on Wednesday due to nearby wildfires. Northwest Territories Environment and Climate Change Minister Shane Thompson urged residents to leave by noon Friday at a news conference on Wednesday evening. The evacuation will happen in phases, he said.Buses and planes will be available for residents
Debilitating smoke has been hanging over the heads of many in Yellowknife for days and a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city is growing steadily. “It’s a little unnerving,” said Wayne Langenhan, one of many residents scrambling to sort out an evacuation plan.There was some blue sky Wednesday but that isn’t diminishing the
Canadians returning from Maui have told of harrowing scenes during their escape from the fire-devastated Hawaiian island. Among the evacuees was British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Matthew Taylor, who drove through the ruined town of Lahaina on Thursday and said it resembled a “war zone.”Taylor, who arrived in Vancouver Friday morning on an Air Canada