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Forest Practices Board investigates planned back burn in B.C.’s Shuswap region
The burned remains of the Scotch Creek-Lee Creek fire department and community hall are seen in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. British Columbia's forest watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the province's response to wildfires that ripped through small communities on the shores of Shuswap Lake in August, destroying or damaging more than 200 properties.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Evacuation orders issued near Peachland; more than 400 wildfires burn across B.C.
A third minor earthquake has struck the British Columbia coast today. British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Two visible wildfires burning near Pemberton, BC Wildfire Service says
The Spetch Creek wildfire burns near Pemberton, B.C. in this recent handout photo. The BC Wildfire Service says crews are responding to two "highly visible" out of control wildfires in the Pemberton, B.C., area. It says both will likely remain visible throughout the weekend due to forecasted windy conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C. officials warn residents to take care when they return to fire zones
The latest evacuation order issued due to a wildfire in British Columbia covers a rural area north of Prince George in a region straddling the boundaries of two regional governments. Fires burn near Great Beaver Lake, B.C.in this recent file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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Shuswap wildfire ruin is revealed as B.C. faces ‘sleeping giant’ of drought
A sign warning of the level of fire danger is seen in front of the burned remains of the Scotch Creek – Lee Creek fire department and community hall, in Scotch Creek, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Weekend weather in central B.C. causes ‘very aggressive’ fire activity
The BC Wildfire Services says long weekend weather conditions caused "very aggressive fire activity" on several active blazes in the province's central fire zone. A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Sunday, August 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Residents of West Kelowna, B.C., offered bus visits to their homes destroyed by fire
A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Sunday, August 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. to expand programs that train volunteers to help firefighters battle wildfires
A firefighter with the British Columbia Wildfire Service Titan unit crew marks a dangerous tree on the southeastern flank of the Bush Creek wildfire in Turtle Valley, after it destroyed homes and other structures in multiple communities in the North Shuswap region of British Columbia, Canada. August 23, 2023 REUTERS/ Jesse Winter
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Western Canada: Some B.C. residents stayed to fight wildfires, defying evacuation orders
Dean Smith and Everett Loberg are photographed in Celista on Aug. 19, 2023. Janis Smith/The Globe and Mail
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Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada’s wildfires
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above a lakefront home, in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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BC Wildfire Service pull firefighters out of North Shuswap after protestors confront RCMP
A security worker walks near a burned down gas station after the Bush Creek wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in multiple rural communities including Scotch Creek, Lee Creek and Celista in the North Shuswap Lake region of British Columbia, Canada. August 23, 2023 REUTERS/Jesse Winter
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‘Incredibly rare’ B.C. wildfire tornado over lake in B.C.
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‘Incredibly rare’ B.C. wildfire tornado over lake captured on video
A fire tornado, or fire whirl, is seen in a video shot by the BC Wildfire Service at Gun Lake in the B.C. Interior overnight on August 17, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service
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Smoke aids B.C. fire fight as more than 55 buildings damaged in Kelowna area
Empty highways are seen in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on August 20, 2023 as people are asked by authorities to stay off the roads as Creek fire continues to burn. With its lakes, mountains and endless rows of pine trees covered in a thick haze, the Canadian town of West Kelowna was on edge August 20, 2023 as residents either evacuated or prepared to do so. (Photo by Darren HULL / AFP) (Photo by DARREN HULL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Wildfires consuming B.C.’s Kelowna area beaten back, offering province road to recovery
Neighbours help put out spots fires in forestry behind the Allgaier property in Neskonlith, B.C., on Aug. 20, 2023. (Aaron Hemens/The Globe and Mail)
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B.C. residents advised to prepare to evacuate amid surging wildfire risk
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Campers evacuated after flaring wildfire trapped them in southern B.C. backcountry
The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in B.C.'s Shuswap region is shown in a handout photo. Wildfire crews in British Columbia are bracing for an incoming weather system expected to bring strong winds and dry lightning by Thursday, but conditions are already flaring in at least two areas of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Northern Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow is ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk
The Eagle Bluff wildfire is seen burning from Anarchist Mountain, outside of Osoyoos, B.C., in a Saturday, July 29, 2023, handout photo. All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washington state.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Melissa Genberg, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Rain and cooler weather bring reprieve to B.C. wildfire crews, but only for few days
The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in B.C.'s Shuswap region is shown in a handout photo. Dozens more properties in the B.C. interior were placed on evacuation alert Monday as the Bush Creek East wildfire near Adams Lake fills the air with thick smoke. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Fires on both sides of Adams Lake in B.C. prompt evacuation orders
Rotary-wing aircraft is being used regularly on the Horsethief Complex of fires near Invermere, B.C. as shown in this undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Thunderstorms may offer relief to B.C. firefighting efforts but lightning could spark new fires
A firefighter works at the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops, B.C. in this July 28, 2023 handout photo. The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return to camp, the last thing they then want to do is search out place to sleep or find something to eat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Adams Lake wildfire flares as wind, harsh terrain challenge B.C. on multiple fronts
The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in B.C.'s Shuswap region east of Kamloops is shown in a handout photo. It's the latest British Columbia wildfire to threaten properties, with evacuation orders and alerts upgraded as the fire flares. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Rain allows ‘slight reset’ in B.C. wildfire fight but drought persists
A wildfire located north of Gibraltar Mine, approximately 20 kilometres south of Kersley, B.C., is shown in this handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. Fire and emergency management officials are set to provide an update on the state of wildfires around British Columbia, as recent rains have offered some reprieve but several blazes still threaten communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Rain brings small ‘reprieve’ in B.C.’s north, but wildfire conditions dire elsewhere
A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia, shown in a handout photo from the BC Wildfire Service, first spotted on Monday afternoon, has charred three square kilometres in less than 24 hours and is threatening more than 1,000 properties, including a ski resort, west of Invermere. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Wildfires still rage in B.C. despite milder temperatures and rainfall
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Ross Moore Lake wildfire located approximately 13 kilometres south of Kamloops, British Columbia is shown in this handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Meet the young Canadians fighting wildfires on the front lines
Lakeland College firefighter training students and staff pose in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Lakeland College *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Multiple homes threatened by growing St. Mary’s River fire in southeastern B.C.
The St. Mary's wildfire is shown in this handout image provided by the B.C. Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Several B.C. homes destroyed in eight-square-kilometre wildfire
The BC Wildfire Service says the St. Mary's River fire is eight square kilometres in size and is out of control. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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First Nation loses homes in wildfire near Cranbrook, B.C., Eby says
The St. Mary's wildfire is shown in this handout image provided by the B.C. Wildfire Service. British Columbia premier David Eby says a First Nation near Cranbrook, B.C., has lost homes on its reserve to a wildfire. The BC Wildfire Service says the St. Mary's River fire is eight square kilometres in size and is out of control. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Almost 900 wildfires burning across Canada as provinces and territories set record temperatures
A member of the B.C. Wildfire Columbia Unit Crew (bottom left) uses a hose to wet down an area of ‘green’ on the outside of the machine-built fire guard while embers rain down from a planned ignition on a wildfire burning near Vanderhoof, B.C. Jesse Winter/ The Globe and Mail
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BC Coroner issues safety alert over wildfire smoke after child’s death
British Columbia's coroner has issued a public safety bulletin about wildfire smoke as it confirmed a nine-year-old boy died from a medical condition aggravated by the smoke. The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, B.C., in this undated handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT **
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Wildfires in B.C. rage as weather stays hot and dry
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Wildfire options ‘exhausted’ as lightning, drought strain resources in B.C. district
Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, B.C., Sunday, July 2, 2023. At least 12 new evacuation orders or alerts have been issued over the last day in British Columbia as lightning storms and drought conditions add to the challenge of fighting hundreds of wildfires. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Noah Berger
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B.C. Premier says ‘long days ahead’ as wildfire evacuation orders climb
Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, B.C. on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Evacuation orders and alerts have expanded near several wildfires in British Columbia as communities try to keep residents safe while the BC Wildfire Service battles an increasing number of fires. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Noah Berger
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B.C. announces total campfire ban amid huge surge in wildfires over weekend
The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, B.C., in this undated handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service. Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia almost tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend, with the majority burning in central and northern B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT **
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Spallumcheen, B.C., orders evacuation for 18 properties as lightning triggers fire
The Teare Creek fire (G3021) burns in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. The Township of Spallumcheen in the southern B.C. interior has opened an emergency operations centre after ordering 18 properties evacuated due to an out-of-control wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*