Emergency vehicles are at the scene near Sage Mesa, evacuation centre set up in Penticton
RCMP making progress in arson investigation of Marsh Creek fires
Good Samaritans prevented the blaze from getting out of control
Interior universities team up to gather, model data
Tanker 489 is stationed in Castlegar this year, but in the 1960s it belonged to the L.A. Dodgers.
2018 was the worst year on record for wildfires
Lead author Jiayun Angela Yao says rapid public health action to limit smoke exposure is vital
More air tankers, smaller camps as season off to slow start
Many staff are completing other training at home
The risk gradually falls over the course of the summer, but remains above the 30-year average.
Digital registration for evacuees, new wildfire app launched
Investigation did not identify who started the fire
A cause for most of the wildfires is listed as unknown
Properties now under an evacuation notice include an area in the Senkulmen Business Park in Oliver
Night vision goggles tested for early detection effort
Chief Travis Whiting and Kelowna Fire Department learn from the devasting U.S. fires
Tax, insurance cuts proposed for private land ‘fire smart’ efforts
Forest fuel program no longer requires local cost-sharing
‘New normal’ is not a solution, just an empty sound bite
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan joins John Horgan for tour
