Spring flooding, wildfire, drought risks increase as weather warms As warming weather raises the risk of climate-related emergencies, the B.C. government is urging people throughout…
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Annual forestry cross-training day held April 8
Great teamwork in action! On Wednesday, April 8, members of the Cranbrook Fire Department joined forces with BC Wildfire Service crews for their annual forestry…
Prescribed burn planned for south Invermere area
To help reduce the risk of wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting the District of Invermere and Rocky Mountain Resource District Wildfire Risk Reduction…
Water mapping underway in upper Columbia Valley
The increasing intensity and severity of wildfires in British Columbia is a growing concern and many rural communities are experiencing the impacts of prolonged drought…
Five prescribed burns planned in region this spring
The BC Wildfire Service reports it will be supporting land managers across the Southeast Fire Centre with approximately nine prescribed burn projects this spring in…
Third RDEK Ember Stomp returning to Jaffray
The East Kootenay FireSmart Program will be hosting the third annual Ember Stomp Wildfire Community Preparedness Day event on May 1 in Jaffray. “All residents…
Three grassfires in past 24 hours in region
RDEK rural fire services reminds residents to take proper precautions when spring burning The Regional District of East Kootenay’s (RDEK) rural fire services are urging…
Lot 4616 prescribed burn tentatively scheduled
The District of Invermere is alerting the community to an upcoming prescribed burn tentatively scheduled between late March and mid-April. This wildfire risk reduction project…
Prescribed burns planned in Creston area
To help reduce the risk of wildfires, BC Wildfire Service is supporting yaqan nuʔkiy (Lower Kootenay Band) in conducting two prescribed burns in the Creston…
Province preparing for 2026 wildfire season
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has offered specialized training, increased the use of technology and invested in additional equipment to better protect people and communities…