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…
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BCWS keeping close eye on expanding Bill Nye
The Bill Nye Mountain wildfire continues to burn out-of-control seven kilometres southeast of Wasa, with BC Wildfire Service today (July 19) reporting it is an…
Area restrictions in effect due to wildfires
The BC Wildfire Service has implemented two Area Restriction Orders for the vicinity of the Tanglefoot Creek wildfire (N11958), northeast of Cranbrook, and Ptarmigan Creek…
Time for a major wildfire fighting force
e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb British Columbians are in a state of shock following the June 30 wildfire that destroyed about 90% of the Village…
$1.4M in grants issued to reduce wildfire risks in southeast
$1,410,421 coming to nine East Kootenay local governments The B.C. government today announced it is providing more than $2.8 million in grants to 15 local…
Further burning restrictions coming June 25
Click to enlarge Effective at noon on Friday, June 25, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires, as well as other equipment and activities will…
Category 3 burning to be prohibited in the Southeast
Effective at 1 p.m. (MST) on Friday, June 11, Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, will be prohibited throughout the Southeast…
Caution urged around outdoor burning
Given the current and predicted weather conditions within the Southeast Fire Centre, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public and industry personnel…
Residents urged to use caution when spring burning
With spring in the air, many people will be heading outside to do spring clean-up around their homes and properties and the Regional District of…
Category 3 open burning prohibition to be rescinded
Effective at noon on Friday, Oct. 9, Category 3 open burning, as defined in the Wildfire Regulation, will once again be permitted throughout the Southeast…