BC Wildfires

• Okanagan firefighters seeking mental health supports as wildfire seasons worsen

  According to local fire departments, the need for mental health support is more important than ever, as firefighters are pushed to the brink, seemingly every summer.

  Fire

  Apr 13
  
• Wildfire control can be found no further than below one’s feet: Okanagan forest manager

  Clearing the forest floor of debris can make a difference during a wildfire, which one organization says was made evident during last summer's McDougall Creek wildfire.

  Fire

  Mar 25
  
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• Wildfire near Lumby, B.C. being held

  Fire crews in the North Okanagan are dealing with an early start to the wildfire season, fighting a blaze in the Creighton Valley area, near Lumby.

  Fire

  Mar 17
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• Night no longer offering firefighting reprieve, Canadian study shows

  The availability of bone-dry fuels is the key mechanism promoting extreme fire behaviour and growth at night, a new Canadian study found.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• CSRD seeking public input on Bush Creek East wildfire

  'We are undertaking this exercise now so that we can implement some, but likely not all, suggestions for improvement for the 2024 fire season,' the CSRD said.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• ‘Notoriously challenging’: B.C. wildfire fuel data inaccurate, study finds

  Wildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered in British Columbia by inaccurate government data, a new research report says.

  Fire

  Mar 3
• Minister defends fire-related travel ban that cost Okanagan communities millions

  "I want to emphasize that decisions around states of emergencies and travel orders are not made lightly," said Bowinn Ma.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• B.C. wildfires: Travel ban concerns raised, group says more data needed

  A letter to the province said last year’s four-day ban came at the height of tourist season, resulting in millions of lost economic dollars.

  Canada

  Feb 22
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• B.C. wildfires: Province to boost aviation, ground firefighting fleets

  The province says it will be expanding its firefighting aviation and ground fleets, as well as providing more equipment for ground crews.

  Canada

  Feb 14
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• 100 B.C. wildfires still not considered out

  More than 100 wildfires are still listed as burning in B.C. thanks to a busy wildfire season, extreme drought and generally warmer and drier conditions through December.

  Fire

  Jan 16