The Area Restriction that was established around the Tanglefoot Creek wildfire has been rescinded. Click to enlarge maps With the downturn in weather and reduced…
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Plumbob Mountain wildfire area restriction rescinded
The Area Restriction that was established around the Plumbob Mountain wildfire has been rescinded. With the downturn in weather and reduced fire activity, there is…
Area Restriction for Mineral Creek wildfire rescinded
The area restriction that was established around the Mineral Creek wildfire, 25 km southwest of Invermere, has been rescinded. Firefighting personnel no longer need to…
Backyard fires prompt numerous calls to fire departments
The Columbia Valley Rural Fire and Rescue Service has been fielding numerous calls of late regarding backyard fires. “Most of these calls come late at…
Category 3 open burning prohibition to be rescinded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…
Forest Practices Board marks 25 years
The Forest Practices Board (FPB) recently released its 2019-20 annual report, which describes the board’s work over the past year and highlights its accomplishments over…
Elk Valley RCMP Report
By Cst. Debra Katerenchuk Elk Valley RCMP responded to 421calls for service between May 26 and June 26. RCMP responded to the following calls: eight…
Escaped fire in Hosmer area leads to fine
Members of the Hosmer Fire Department responded to a quickly spreading grass fire in the Hosmer area this afternoon (April 20). “In spite of the…
More open burning bans coming
Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Thursday, April 16, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout British Columbia to reduce the likelihood of human-caused…
Feedback requested on management of private forests
The public is invited to provide input on a program that helps to ensure the sustainable management of private forests in B.C. “We want to…