The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), has rescinded an EVACUATION ORDERand EVACUATION ALERT for the Island Pond wildfire (N21295) northwest of Premier Lake. The Evacuation ORDER being rescinded includes two…
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Fight continues on six wildfires in region
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to lay into the Island Pond Wildfire, located 16.5 km south of Canal Flats, which has forced an evacuation order…
BCWS on forest fire at Island Pond
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is currently responding to the Island Pond wildfire (N21295), located approximately 16.5 kilometres south of the Village of Canal Flats….
White – Grave fires now wildfires of note
Aside from another new fire discovered yesterday in the Lewis Creek area, about 17 km west of Moyie Lake (at .2 hectares in size), BC…
New lightning-caused wildfires reported in region
Seven new wildfires were started yesterday and overnight by lightning in the East Kootenay, while a couple of other fires expanded in size. There is…
Island Pond fire 75% contained
The Island Pond wildfire is now 75% contained reported the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) this morning. The 11-day old wildfire is now listed as 1,073…
Island Pond fire keeps growing
The Island Pond wildfire 12 km south of Canal Flats has grown to more than 650 hectares overnight. As a result of the spread of…