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B.C. budgets $15 million for FireSmart projects in 2027
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (161+ words) Published 5:29 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Ty Lim/Kelowna Capital News The B.C. government will be offering a total of $15 million in 2027 to support wildfire risk reduction projects in individual communities. The funding was announced on Sunday, Sept. 13 and is part of…...
COLUMN: Knowing how to report a wildfire is half the battle
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (316+ words) Published 9:57 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it. With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble…...
Brunswick Complex wildfires in Fraser Canyon being held
1+ week, 2+ day ago (329+ words) Published 8:17 am Friday, September 4, 2026 The Brunswick Complex wildfires in the Fraser Canyon area are now being held. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), both the Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires are no longer out of control, or listed as…...
Okanagan woman answers calls for help, builds livestock evacuation app amid wildfires
1+ week, 3+ day ago (997+ words) Published 5:45 am Thursday, September 3, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News A B.C. woman is aiming to better coordination when it comes to livestock evacuations after experiencing the chaos first hand while answering calls for help during the Bradley Creek and Bald…...
United Way BC celebrates Okanagan wildfire volunteers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (271+ words) Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Ty Lim/Kelowna Capital News Over 100 people volunteered with United Way BC to help evacuees from this year’s wildfires in the Okanagan. Many of the volunteers signed up within a day of United Way posting…...
Man arrested for arson in suspicious grass fires near Vernon
1+ week, 4+ day ago (314+ words) Published 9:52 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Jennifer Smith/Vernon Morning Star An arrest has been made following two suspicious grass fires started in the Swan Lake Nature Reserve, which grew to wildfire status but were quickly brought under control Tuesday, Sept....
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast
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…...
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire
1+ week, 6+ day ago (245+ words) Published 7:17 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 By Jen Zielinski/Black Press Evacuation orders and alerts are being downgraded to all clear for areas affected by the Pear Lake wildfire. At 4 p.m. Monday (Aug.31), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded evacuation orders and alerts…...
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later
1+ week, 6+ day ago (402+ words) Published 7:02 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 By John Arendt/Summerland Review The Bald Range blaze that sparked west of Summerland on Aug.7 is now considered under control, according to BC Wildfire Service. The fire is listed as under control after growing to…...
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…...