Crews scramble to contain B.C. wildfires, new evacuation orders issued
Fire crews are using equipment including a night vision helicopter to fight two out-of-control wildfires in central British…
Coquihalla Highway closed again due to vehicle fire south of Merritt
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Just hours after it reopened from a two-day wildfire-driven closure, B.C.’s…
B.C. wildfire closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Coquihalla Highway was closed in both directions between Hope,…
Rescue underway after BC Wildfire Service helicopter ‘forced landing’ near Pemberton – BC
An aircrew and team of BC Wildfire Service firefighters are safe after an “aviation incident” resulted in a…
After summer of clear skies, smoke blankets B.C.’s Lower Mainland – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s largely been a summer of blue skies for British…
Out-of-control wildfire near Yale, B.C. grows to 120 hectares – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An out-of-control wildfire near Yale in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon has…
New wildfire north of Yale, B.C., prompts evacuation alert
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new wildfire north of Yale in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon…
Rain helps crews fight huge wildfire near Port Alberni but relief will be temporary – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size BC Wildfire officials say they are seeing less aggressive fire…
Wildfire near Port Alberni exhibiting ‘extreme fire behaviour’ say officials
The fire, which is now estimated to be 2,156 hectares in size, is exhibiting “extreme fire behaviour,” the…
Wildfire near Port Alberni balloons to 1,391 hectares, evacuation order expanded – BC
An evacuation order has been expanded due to an out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island. The order has been…
New wildfire flares up west of Osoyoos, closing Highway 3
Crews have been called to battle a new wildfire burning just west of Osoyoos. The fire, which was…
Summer storms a mixed blessing as 70K lightning strikes spark surge in B.C. wildfires
Summer storms across B.C. led to nearly 70,000 lightning strikes in the past week, which has sparked more…