Members of the Hosmer Fire Department responded to a grass fire near the Bridge in Hosmer this afternoon. “This started as a small grass fire,…
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Prescribed burn planned for Matthew Creek
To help reduce the risk of wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting City of Kimberley in conducting a prescribed burn in the Matthew Creek…
Emergency Preparedness Fair May 4
National Emergency Preparedness Week is approaching from May 5 – 11 and the East Kootenay Emergency Management Program will be holding an Emergency Preparedness Fair in…
Habitat enhancement burn planned for McDonald area
The BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the Ministry of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship in conducting a 240-hectare habitat enhancement burn. This burn is…
Restoration burn planned for Kootenay River Ranch
The BC Wildfire Service is supporting the Nature Conservancy of Canada on an ecosystem restoration burn in the Kootenay River Ranch area, located around eight…
Conditions good for prescribed burn by YXC April 2
The City of Cranbrook will be undertaking a prescribed burn at Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) as early as Tuesday, April 2, in collaboration with…
Prescribed burn planned for YXC area after weekend
To continue to reduce wildfire threats, the BC Wildfire Service will be supporting the City of Cranbrook in conducting a prescribed burn, weather dependant, covering…
Prescribed burns planned for Kikomun Park
The BC Wildfire Service is supporting BC Parks in conducting eight spot sized research-specific prescribed burns. Burning will take place in several sites in Kikomun…
Active spring wildfire season anticipated
The current long-range forecasts suggest a high potential for an active spring wildfire season in British Columbia, BC Wildfire Service announced March 18. Once fuels…
Prescribed burn planned south of Creston
To help reduce wildfire threats, the BC Wildfire Service will be supporting yaqan nu?iky – Lower Kootenay Band, in conducting a prescribed burn. This burn…