Snowy Mountain Wildfire

• Flames and smoke result of BC Wildfire Service work near Keremeos

  A planned hand ignition was performed in the Bullock Creek drainage, three kilometres west of Keremeos on Wednesday morning.

  Weather

  Sep 6, 2018
  
• Snowy Mountain wildfire flares up, causes concern

  The Snowy Mountain wildfire, which is burning near Keremeos, B.C., and is considered held, burned brightly on Monday night, causing some concern.

  Aug 21, 2018
  
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• ‘Our community is angry, our ranchers are angry’: Cawston-area ranchers lament cattle loss to Snowy Mountain wildfire

  “I know that if we had advanced notice, we could have got our cows out of there,”

  Aug 13, 2018
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• Hazy skies but message clear: Similkameen Valley open for business

  The Snowy Mountain wildfire is impacting tourism in the Similkameen Valley.

  Aug 9, 2018
• Snowy Mountain wildfire mapped at 12,000 hectares

  Fire officials said updated mapping pegs the Snowy Mountain wildfire near Keremeos, B.C. at more than 12,000 hectares.

  Aug 6, 2018
• Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on Canada-US border

  A portion of Highway 3 in B.C. has been closed because of the Snowy Mountain wildfire.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2018
• B.C.’s wildfire situation just grew so large, it needs outside help to fight the flames

  One of the biggest blazes is the Snowy Mountain fire, which is burning at over 6,500 hectares.

  Environment

  Aug 3, 2018
• UPDATE: Similkameen wildfire jumps river into Cawston

  In some places, it has now reached the bottom of the hillside between Keremeos and Cawston.

  Aug 2, 2018
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• Cawston, Keremeos evacuation alert expanded due to Snowy Mountain wildfire

  The growing Snowy Mountain wildfire has led to the expansion of an evacuation alert in the area.

  Jul 31, 2018