Kookipi Creek Wildfire

• B.C. resort plans ambitious rebuild and reopening after devastating wildfire

  After months of hard work and a successful online fundraising campaign, the resort’s owners say, against all odds, they’ll be ready to reopen June 1.

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  Jan 1, 2024
  
• Highway 1 closed through Fraser Canyon due to atmospheric river expected

  The ministry said it will be closing Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon on Monday at 7 p.m. due to heavy rainfall expected and rain and snow at higher elevations.

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  Dec 4, 2023
  
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• Six homes, dozens of structures lost in Kookipi Creek wildfire: Officials

  People returning to the area, which remains under evacuation alert, were warned that it remains hazardous from poor road conditions, dangerous trees and other post-fire hazards. 

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  Sep 6, 2023
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• Kookipi Creek wildfire evacuation order downgraded in Boston Bar, Nahatlatch River

  According to the BC Wildfire Service's website, as of Monday, there are no more evacuation orders in place for the Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar.

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  Sep 4, 2023
• Newly-reopened stretch of Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon to close overnight

  The Ministry of Transportation said crews had removed dangerous trees and loose rocks from bluffs above the highway, making it safe once again for travel.

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  Aug 29, 2023
• B.C. wildfires: Closed section of Trans-Canada Highway in Shuswap region reopened

  Elsewhere in B.C., the Trans-Canada Highway between Boston Bar and Lytton will remain closed through the weekend.

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  Aug 25, 2023
• Rafting and yoga resort lost to Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar

  REO Rafting, Glamping and Yoga Resort’s founder and president Bryan Fogelman said his family has owned and operated the business for more than four decades.

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  Aug 24, 2023
• Fire camp setup underway in B.C.’s Boston Bar as Kookipi Creek wildfire grows

  Fraser Valley Regional District representatives went door-knocking Wednesday, distributing face masks and other resource information.

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  Aug 23, 2023
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• Village of Lytton under alert, orders issued for wildfires in Fraser Canyon region

  Two wildfires has enacted evacuation orders and alerts for a number of communities in the Fraser Canyon region, including the entire village of Lytton.

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  Aug 18, 2023