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More properties downgraded to all clear as Pear Lake fire near Clinton shows minimal growth
2+ week, 1+ day ago (416+ words) Published 3:45 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 Two properties that were on evacuation alert in Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Area “E” are part of an area that has been downgraded to all clear, and more of Area “E” has been downgraded from evacuation…...
UPDATE: Wildfires west of Hwy 5A being held, 3 remain out-of-control near Tulameen
2+ week, 6+ day ago (408+ words) Published 6:47 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Wildfires west of Highway 5A are now being held and under control. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the fires listed at Davies Lake and Bates Creek are being held and…...
Fire activity could increase at 164,745 hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo
3+ week, 36+ min ago (603+ words) Published 5:57 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Fire activity could increase at the 164,745-hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo. As BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to battle the blaze, it said in its Sunday night update…...
Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS
3+ week, 44+ min ago (360+ words) Published 5:45 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Rain over the weekend helped keep the Bald Range wildfire at bay over the weekend, but as temperatures rise, fire activity could as well. In its latest update from Sunday…...
FVRD rescinds 1 evacuation alert after change in Brunswick Complex fire activity
2+ week, 6+ day ago (229+ words) Published 8:04 am Monday, August 24, 2026 An evacuation alert for Area B in the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has been rescinded. The regional district announced that the alert for Sawmill Creek to Dogwood Valley first issued on Aug. 1 was cancelled after…...
More orders, alerts downgraded for Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (606+ words) Published 5:27 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 UPDATE 5 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 23 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded an evacuation order for 20 addressed properties to evacuation alert, while residents of South Green Lake, 70 Mile House, and Loon Lake have seen their evacuation alert downgraded…...
UPDATE: French Bar Creek wildfire grows to almost 60K hectares as evacuation orders expand
3+ week, 1+ day ago (359+ words) Published 9:00 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 The BC Wildfire Service has increased the estimated size of the French Bar Creek wildfire west of Clinton by over over 4,600 hectares. The latest update for the fire did not contain any other new information beyond…...
Large, out-of-control wildfire quickly extinguished by Hope Fire Department
3+ week, 1+ day ago (156+ words) Published 9:05 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 Members of the Hope Fire Department prevented a large wildfire from spreading further on Friday. The out-of-control blaze happened around 3 p.m. on Aug. 21 along Flood-Hope Road, above Exit 170. “Twelve members responded on three apparatus, and thanks to…...
Increased fire activity expected Friday on Ainslie Creek blaze
3+ week, 2+ day ago (441+ words) Published 7:42 am Friday, August 21, 2026 Fire behaviour increased in the Brunswick Complex on Thursday (Aug. 20), with more increased activity expected Friday (Aug. 21). The Brunswick Complex includes the 66,557-hectare Ainslie Creek wildfire and the 9,110-hectare Brunswick Creek wildfire. Both fires remain out…...
UPDATE: More residents in Bradley Creek wildfire area near Vernon can return home
3+ week, 3+ day ago (515+ words) Published 5:05 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News More Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) residents evacuated by the Bradley Creek wildfire are able to return home. The OKIB has partially rescinded an evacuation order for an area around the…...