Wildfire Regulation changes will see fines ramped up Effective immediately, the British Columbia government has increased some wildfire-related penalties up to $100,000, to assist with…
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Roads added to White River Complex closures
For reasons of public safety, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is implementing additional road closures around the White River Complex wildfire, which is burning about…
Fresh fires but better news on the wildfire fighting front
A little bit of rain and more good news on the wildfire fighting front in the East Kootenay today. The 1,550-hectare wildfire in the White…
New wildfire northwest of Kimberley
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting four new lightning-caused wildfires since yesterday, with the largest one (.6 hectare) in the White Creek drainage between…
Lightning ignites more new wildfires
A spate of new lightning-caused wildfires have sprung up in less than 24 hours. Including the four wildfires that started yesterday around Moyie Lake and…
New fire in the Wolf Creek area knocked down
A new wildfire came to life overnight in the Wolf Creek area. The .09 hectare fire, started by lightning, is on the north side of…
Status quo with regional wildfires
Another day, more burning, more smoke and thanks to no rain, an ever-increasing risk of wildfire elsewhere. The states of three big fires burning in…
Trio of wildfires remain concern in region
There are now three wildfires larger than 1,000 ha in size in the East Kootenay. They include the Island Pond fire (estimated at 1,150 ha),…
Crews make progress on Island Pond fire
The Island Pond fire experienced some wind overnight (August 1) but the majority of the machine and retardant guard held. The crews worked on the ground all…
Island Pond fire spreads to 1,150 ha
The Island Pond fire 12 km south of Canal Flats has expanded to an estimated 1,150 hectares. Today, BC Wildfire Service personnel are working on…