With the hottest day of the year behind us, the East Kootenay remains on high alert for wildfire danger with a severe thunderstorm watch underway…
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BCWS managing three wildfires of note
There are currently three wildfires of note burning in the East Kootenay, not including the Wardle Creek fire in Kootenay National Park. The largest of…
Evacuation Alert issued for Cross River area
A precautionary Evacuation Alert has been issued for nine properties as the Cross River wildfire continues to burn. Click to enlarge “An evacuation alert informs…
Sage Creek fire mushrooms to 1,016 ha
There is one new wildfire of note in the Southeast Fire Centre. The Sage Creek wildfire is located in the Flathead area, about 65 kilometres…
New 150 ha blaze in Sage Creek
Lightning ignited six new wildfires in the East Kootenay yesterday/last night, including one that has quickly spread to 150 ha east of the Flathead Valley…
BCWS battling Hobo Creek fire near Parson
The East Kootenay remains mostly fire-free as British Columbia heads into its hottest wildfire week of the season, with 107 fires burning throughout the province….
BCWS working on fire near Elkford
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting it is working on a four-hectare wildfire burning about 13 km northeast of Elkford, off the Fording River Road….
Rain, cooler weather aiding firefighters
Rain and cooler weather are allowing firefighters to gain ground on all the fires in the region. Here is an update via BC Wildfire Service…
Koocanusa west evacuation order downgraded to alert
Koocanusa east evacuation alert also lifted As the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to make progress on the Linklater fire, the Regional District of East…
Person-caused fire contained near Panorama
At 4:30 p.m. Sept. 8 there was a report of a wildfire approximately 2.5 km west of Panorama Mountain Resort along the Placer Forest Service…