By Rob C. Gay If I was looking for one word to sum up 2017 for the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) I would…
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Evacuation order for Moyie / Monroe Lake areas
An evacuation ORDER has been issued for the Moyie / Monroe Lake areas that have been under an evacuation ALERT. The RCMP and Search and Rescue…
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…
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…
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…
Lightning wreaks havoc in Southeast Fire Centre
The thunderstorms and heavy rain experienced in some areas of the Kootenays yesterday may have cooled things down a bit but lightning has the Southeast…
May in the East Kootenay
Life bursts forth in the East Kootenay in May. The beautiful balance of light and rain brings greens of many shades and the birds return…