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…
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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 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…
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),…
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…
Battle continues on Island Pond fire
Wildfires continue to keep Southeast Fire Centre crews busy heading into the final day of July. Three major fires are burning in the region, along…
White-Middle Fork FSR closed due to new wildfire
Public access to the White-Middle Fork Forest Service Road in the Invermere fire zone is now closed at the 45.5-kilometre mark. The road has been…