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A young mule deer buck walks across a lawn in 100 Mile House. In B.C.’s Southern Interior, poop samples taken from mule deer show their stress levels increased during wildfires. (Patrick Davies/100 Mile Free Press)

B.C. mule deer stressed by wildfire, but still much to learn about impacts

Poop samples reveal elevated levels of cortisol

 

Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire surround two houses that survived the fire and the remains of another that burned, in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The triple threats of wildfires, opioids and housing needs facing British Columbia are the focus of a weeklong gathering of elected municipal and provincial leaders in Vancouver at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Wildfires, opioids, homes on agenda at gathering of B.C.’s local leaders

Union of B.C. Municipalities convention begins Monday

 

The McDougall Creek wildfire ripped through the Bear Creek area of West Kelowna. There is very little left for residents to salvage. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

Resources, warnings accompany people home in aftermath of B.C. wildfires

Officials working to prepare and protect those returning after West Kelowna wildfire

 

An photo of the blockade on Highway 1, from Aug.23. (Facebook)

North Shuswap on edge after alleged incident on Highway 1 amid wildfire

A reported permitted truck was set to bring supplies into the wildfire zone

An photo of the blockade on Highway 1, from Aug.23. (Facebook)
Fire crews on site at the St. Mary’s River wildfire near Cranbrook. Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service.

Kamloops RCMP recover $10K worth of firefighting equipment, arrest youth

A pellet rifle, the stolen medic bag and automatic external defibrillator were recovered

  • Aug 23, 2023
Fire crews on site at the St. Mary’s River wildfire near Cranbrook. Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service.
The Kendry Creek wildfire, looking east from Phillips, up by Overlander golf course. (Jennifer Smith/Morning Star)

UPDATE: ‘good progress’ made on 1.4 hectare wildfire near Armstrong

The fire was reported late Monday night and was caused by lightning

The Kendry Creek wildfire, looking east from Phillips, up by Overlander golf course. (Jennifer Smith/Morning Star)
A plane buckets water on Lake Country Wildfire on Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News) Lake Country Wildfire Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Lake Country blaze remains at 174 hectares as drones challenge fire crews

All evacuation alerts and orders remain the same

A plane buckets water on Lake Country Wildfire on Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News) Lake Country Wildfire Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Regional District of the Central Okanagan evacuation map. (CORD)

Crews continue to battle structural blazes in Kelowna’s Glenmore wildfire

The wildfire is currently 769 hectares in size

Regional District of the Central Okanagan evacuation map. (CORD)
Lower East Adams Lake fire burning in Scotch Creek on Aug. 18. (Facebook)

VIDEO: Highway 1 closed near Chase due to wildfire

The road is closed between Shuswap Avenue and Passchendaele Road

Lower East Adams Lake fire burning in Scotch Creek on Aug. 18. (Facebook)
Lake Okanagan Resort on the west side burned on Aug. 18, 2023. (Instagram)

Lake Okanagan Resort burns due to wildfire

McDougall Creek fire spreads north to resort

Lake Okanagan Resort on the west side burned on Aug. 18, 2023. (Instagram)
Five homes were lost in Kettle Valley residential area from the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire. (File)

Okanagan Mountain Park fire an enduring memory

A look back on Fire Storm 2003

Five homes were lost in Kettle Valley residential area from the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park Fire. (File)
The Okanagan Mountain Park fire in 2003 burned 25,600 hectares, forced evacuations in Kelowna and Naramata impacting more than 33,000 people, and destroyed 239 homes. (File photo)

‘Save the rest of the city’: Reflecting on Okanagan Mountain Park 2003 wildfire

The Okanagan Mountain Park wildfire started Aug. 16, 2003, with a lightning strike

The Okanagan Mountain Park fire in 2003 burned 25,600 hectares, forced evacuations in Kelowna and Naramata impacting more than 33,000 people, and destroyed 239 homes. (File photo)
4,800 properties are on evacuation alert due to the McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna. (cordemergency.ca)

UPDATE: 4,800 properties in West Kelowna, Westbank and area on evacuation alert

The fire was first reported Tuesday evening

4,800 properties are on evacuation alert due to the McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna. (cordemergency.ca)
The Hamilton Hill wildfire just outside Merritt was discovered on Monday night, Aug. 14. (Tera Thompson-Pemberton/Facebook)

UPDATE: Wildfire sparked outside Merritt under control

The blaze was discovered just before 7 p.m. Monday night, Aug. 14

The Hamilton Hill wildfire just outside Merritt was discovered on Monday night, Aug. 14. (Tera Thompson-Pemberton/Facebook)
A co-operative effort from Trail firefighters got a potentially dangerous wildfire near Trail and Warfield under control. Photo: Jim Bailey

Fire crews bring Trail fire under control

Concerted effort from Teck, Regional and BC fire crews stopped a dangerous wildfire from spreading

A co-operative effort from Trail firefighters got a potentially dangerous wildfire near Trail and Warfield under control. Photo: Jim Bailey
Fire captured from Revelstoke. (@williameatonphotos/Instagram)

Hiren Creek wildfire grows to 758 hectares near Revelstoke

Smoke is visible from town and the highway

Fire captured from Revelstoke. (@williameatonphotos/Instagram)
Jim Howard photo

UPDATED: Aerial and ground crews battle Sparwood blaze

Crews are anchoring the wildfire to a control line at the bottom of the blazing slope

Jim Howard photo
As this is a new and emerging incident, a response officer is flying the area. Here, the officer will plan a suppression strategy and tactics that are the most effective with the type of fire behaviour. (BC Wildfire)

A 300 hectare wildfire breaks out near Invermere posing threat to public

The Horsethief Creek blaze was first discovered at about 2:15 p.m. Monday

As this is a new and emerging incident, a response officer is flying the area. Here, the officer will plan a suppression strategy and tactics that are the most effective with the type of fire behaviour. (BC Wildfire)
As this is a new and emerging incident, a response officer is flying the area. Here, the officer will plan a suppression strategy and tactics that are the most effective with the type of fire behaviour. (BC Wildfire)

More than 1K properties on alert, evacuation orders issued for wildfire near Invermere

The Horsethief Creek blaze was first discovered at about 2:15 p.m. Monday

As this is a new and emerging incident, a response officer is flying the area. Here, the officer will plan a suppression strategy and tactics that are the most effective with the type of fire behaviour. (BC Wildfire)
Smoke from the Ross Moore Lake wildfire on July 21, 2023. (BC Wildfire Service)

Wildfire south of Kamloops blows up to 2,600 hectares

344 properties are on evacuation order because of the fire

  • Jul 24, 2023
Smoke from the Ross Moore Lake wildfire on July 21, 2023. (BC Wildfire Service)