Tag: BC Wildfire

Lightning sparks four new wildfires in West Kootenay

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Lightning is to blame for several new wildfire starts in the West Kootenay.

Sheep Creek wildfire stands at 20 hectares

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The BC Wildfire Service indicates that the fire southeast of Salmo was discovered today.

More water mapping planned in Kootenays to prepare for wildfire

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A non-profit water science and stewardship organization says it will continue to map water sources to help Kootenay communities prepare for wildfire.

Prescribed burn near Grassy Mountain scheduled for tomorrow

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A prescribed burn in the area of Grassy Mountain is scheduled to begin as early as Wednesday, May 28....

RDCK reports several structural losses in Electoral Area H

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The wildfires at Komonko Creek and Nemo Creek have resulted in 18 total structure losses in Electoral Area H,...

Don’t want to leave during an evacuation order? Here’s what to know

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With over 1,300 properties in the West and Central Kootenay region issued evacuation orders, several residents have asked the...

RDCK , BC Wildfire provides update on West Kootenay wildfire situation

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Claire Allen, BC Wildfire Service representative, and Dan Seguin, Information Officer for Emergency Operation Centres with the Regional District...

RDKB Emergency Operations Centre activated to Level 1 Wildfire Monitoring

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The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has activated the Regional Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to Level 1 to...

Evacuation order issued for West Shore of Slocan Lake

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The Evacuation Alert issued for properties on the West Shore of Slocan Lake has been upgraded to an Evacuation...

Several out of control wildfires ignited in the Kootenays

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Dry lightning has caused several fires in the Central and West Kootenay area, many of which remain out of...

Evacuation Alert issued for Nemo Creek 1 and 2 wildfires

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The Regional District of Central Kootenay has issued an Evacuation Alert for 16 properties, and a small portion of...

Evacuation order and alert issued in RDCK Electoral Area H

Regional District of Central Kootenay RDCK Storrm Lennie -
The Regional District of Central Kootenay has issued an evacuation order for 11 properties in Electoral Area H, and...

South East Fire Centre to see little impact from cold front sweeping across BC

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The cold front that began sweeping across the province Wednesday should have little impact in the Southern and Interior...

Record-breaking heat sweeps through the Kootenays

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If it felt unusually hot in the Kootenays on Monday, it’s because it was. According to data from Environment...

Goose Creek wildfire out of control

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A fire that broke out near Goose Creek, North of Pass Creek on Tuesday, remains out of control. The Southeast...

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