Eagle Bluff Wildfire

• Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos classified as held

  The Eagle Bluff fire is currently mapped at  7,060.6 hectares on the north side of the Canada-United States Border and is now classified as held.

  Fire

  Aug 9, 2023
  
• Evacuation orders rescinded for Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos

  Areas under evacuation orders are now under evacuation alert, while evacuation alerts for the surrounding areas were fully rescinded.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2023
  
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• Planned burns continue for Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos

  Currently, there are 560 properties on evacuation alert and 134 properties on evacuation order.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2023
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• Highway 3 closed near Osoyoos as planned ignitions for Eagle Bluff wildfire get underway

  Motorists are being warned Highway 3 has been closed in both directions in Osoyoos as planned ignitions in the northeast corner of the Eagle Bluff Fire get underway. 

  Fire

  Aug 3, 2023
• Planned ignitions for Osoyoos-area wildfire underway

  Overall, the planned ignition will cover up to 1,800 hectares where the fire is burning in steep and rocky terrain that poses safety risks to crews and heavy equipment.

  Fire

  Aug 2, 2023
• Eagle Bluff wildfire: Number of homes on evacuation alert shrinks considerably

  'We are very happy today to have the positive changes announced to the (evacuation) orders and alerts,' said the mayor of Osoyoos, Sue McKortoff.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023
• Evacuation order downsized for Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos

  'We’re so happy about having the evacuation orders lifted in most places,' said the mayor of Osoyoos, Sue McKortoff.

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2023
• Evacuation order issued for Osoyoos after U.S. wildfire crosses border

  The fire was burning close to Oroville in Washington state when it crossed the border, just west of Osoyoos, B.C.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2023
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• Eagle Bluff wildfire ‘being held’: BC Wildfire Service

  All planned ignitions to slow the spread of the fire have been completed, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

  Environment

  Aug 16, 2019
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• UPDATED: BC Wildfire Service postpones planned burn for Eagle Bluff wildfire

  BCWS says if conditions are favourable for the scheduled burns, smoke will be visible in nearby communities.

  Aug 14, 2019