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    Kootenay snowpacks drop, wildfire outlook unclear

    Wildfires Kate Brown -
    Snowpacks in the Kootenays are considerably lower this June compared to last June, but the BC Wildfire Service says that doesn’t automatically mean this wildfire season will be worse.

    Wildfires spark in the West Kootenay

    Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
    Wildfire officials say the one-hectare blaze discovered Tuesday south of Gray Creek is being held and new ones have sparked in the West Kootenay.

    Human-caused wildfire burning near Gray Creek

    Wildfires Drew Wilson -
    A human caused fire is burning out of control in the Gray Creek area on the east shore of Kootenay Lake.

    Crews contain Warfield wildfire

    Wildfires Kate Brown -
    Fire and rescue responded to a wildfire burning close to homes located on Forest Drive in Warfield in Friday evening.

    Prescribed burn near Grassy Mountain scheduled for tomorrow

    Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
    A prescribed burn in the area of Grassy Mountain is scheduled to begin as early as Wednesday, May 28....

    Category 3 open fire ban coming to Southeast Fire Centre

    Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
    The BC Wildfire Service will enact a Category 3 open fire prohibition in the Southeast Fire Centre this Friday. The...

    Kootenay residents urged to follow safe burning practice

    Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
    With recent warm temperatures and drier-than-average conditions causing local snowpacks to shrink rapidly, Kootenay residents are urged to be...

    Nine Kootenay-based projects get forest management funding

    Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
    Nine projects across the Kootenays will get a share of about $1.9 million from the provincial government for wildfire...

    Forecasters say Kootenays anticipate less intense start to fire season

    Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
    Forecasters say higher than average precipitation could offset the increased risk of spring wildfires in the Kootenays despite higher...

    Suspicious wildfire at Teck prompts call for caution

    Wildfires Kate Brown -
    A brush fire at Teck's Rossland Avenue property in Trail, behind the Best Western Terra Nova, has Kootenay Boundary...

    Kootenay 2024 wildfire season significantly worse than in 2023

    Wildfires My Kootenay Now Staff -
    It wasn’t a record-breaker, but 2024 was still a significant year for wildfires in B.C. Final figures from the B.C....
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