BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) this afternoon reports a new wildfire in the Plumbob Mountain area, about 11 km southwest of Cutt’s Marina and the Lake…
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Area Restriction expanded for Bill Nye wildfire
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has increased the area of the Area Restriction Order for the vicinity of the Bill Nye Mountain wildfire, which originated…
Control work ongoing on Bill Nye fire
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) today reports work continues apace the Bill Nye Mountain wildfire, seven km southeast of Wasa. Discovered Thursday, July 8, the…
Provincial state of emergency extended
The B.C. government has extended the provincial state of emergency through the end of the day on Aug. 18, to support the ongoing co-ordinated response…
BCWS pushing back on Bill Nye wildfire
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) today reports its firefighters managed to save a structure threatened by an excursion of the Bill Nye Mountain wildfire and hold…
East Kootenay Wildfire Update
The Bill Nye Mountain Wildfire, burning since about July 8 seven km southeast of Wasa, is now an estimated 2,054 hectares. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS)…
Stay aware and plan ahead for the long weekend
With over 240 wildfires burning across B.C., including two Fires of Note in the East Kootenay, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is urging…
Work continues on region’s two fires of note
The Bill Nye Mountain Wildfire, burning since about July 8 seven km southeast of Wasa, is now an estimated 1,918 hectares. “On Tuesday evening, wind…
Two new fires in region as gains made on Bill Nye
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports a planned ignition on the Bill Nye Mountain wildfire was a partial success. The planned ignition was partly completed…
Area restriction in place for Bill Nye Mountain wildfire
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has implemented an Area Restriction Order for the vicinity of the Bill Nye Mountain wildfire burning southeast of Wasa. This…