To help reduce wildfire threats, the BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the City of Kimberley in conducting a prescribed burn in the Forest Crowne area…
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South Country Firefighters assist on grass fire
Members of the Jaffray and Baynes Lake Fire Departments assisted the BC Wildfire Service this afternoon in fighting a small wildfire in the Bull River…
Ecosystem restoration burn planned for Premier Lake area
The BC Wildfire Service is continuing to support BC Parks and the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem Restoration Program in an ecosystem restoration burn, covering up…
Prescribed burn taking place near airport March 30
The City of Cranbrook is carrying out a prescribed burn starting Wednesday March 30, and localized smoke should be visible from Cranbrook, Kimberley, and Fort…
Invermere FireSmart to conduct grass burns
Invermere FireSmart (Invermere Fire Rescue) will be conducting live-fire grass burning in two open fields in Invermere starting possibly today, depending on conditions. The two…
Open burning to be allowed in parts of Southeast
Effective Thursday, September 16, all open burning will be permitted in the Cranbrook, Invermere, Columbia, Arrow and Kootenay Lake fire zones. However, open burning will…
Peavine area fire under control
BC Wildfire Service this morning reports the wildfire in the Peavine Creek drainage southwest of Cranbrook is under control. The fire discovered Sept. 5 was located…
Fire reported in Peavine Creek drainage
BC Wildfire Service is this afternoon reporting a wildfire in the Peavine Creek drainage southwest of Cranbrook, about one km east of Hidden Valley Road…
Thanks to Canadian Armed Forces for assistance
Letters to the Editor I want to thank all of the Canadian Armed Forces personnel, and all our other partners who provided such invaluable assistance,…
Provincial state of emergency extended for wildfires
The Government of British Columbia August 31 extended the provincial state of emergency through the end of the day on Sept. 14, to support the…