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COLUMN: Fuel mitigation and forest management work on intensity of wildfires
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (295+ words) Published 4:30 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Dan MacMaster, West Boundary Community Forest During the summer months, much of the public attention around wildfire understandably focuseson the firefighters, aircraft, and emergency response that arrive once a fire is already burning. But some…...
Arrest made in Vernon house fire
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (133+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a house fire in the BX Monday. Firefighters and RCMP were called to the structure fire off Goose Lake Road, on Raven Road, around noon Sept. 7. Although…...
COLUMN: Knowing how to report a wildfire is half the battle
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (316+ words) Published 9:57 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it. With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble…...
UPDATE: Ezra Creek wildfire near Castlegar under control
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (238+ words) Published 10:03 am Monday, September 7, 2026 The Ezra Creek wildfire north of Castlegar is now under control according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). The status means the wildfire is not projected to spread beyond the current perimeter. The lightning-caused fire was…...
Man arrested for arson in suspicious grass fires near Vernon
1+ week, 3+ day ago (308+ words) Published 9:52 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 An arrest has been made following two suspicious grass fires started in the Swan Lake Nature Reserve, which grew to wildfire status but were quickly brought under control Tuesday, Sept. 1. RCMP say a witness in the…...
United Way BC celebrates Okanagan wildfire volunteers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (265+ words) Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Over 100 people volunteered with United Way BC to help evacuees from this year’s wildfires in the Okanagan. Many of the volunteers signed up within a day of United Way posting volunteer opportunities on its iVolunteer website....
Summerland artist writes song about community experience post-wildfire
1+ week, 3+ day ago (614+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 A Summerlander has turned the tragedy that faced this community during the wildfire into a piece of art. Mandy Cole, a singer-songwriter from Summerland, has come out with a song called Small Town. The song was…...
Campfire ban lifted in the Kootenays
1+ week, 4+ day ago (240+ words) Published 8:29 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The Southeast Fire Centre has lifted a campfire ban across the Kootenays as of Sept. 1. The BC Wildfire Service says it takes several factors into account before rescinding prohibitions, such as balancing the needs of the…...
UPDATE: Hope Creek North wildfire near Trout Lake being held off Highway 31
1+ week, 4+ day ago (271+ words) Published 10:49 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 A wildfire raging north of Highway 31 near Trout Lake that’s prompted an area restriction off the route is now being held by wildland crews, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). The Hope Creek North fire had…...
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later
1+ week, 5+ day ago (397+ words) Published 7:02 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 The Bald Range blaze that sparked west of Summerland on Aug.7 is now considered under control, according to BC Wildfire Service. The fire is listed as under control after growing to 25,163 hectares. “The wildfire is not…...