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COLUMN: Knowing how to report a wildfire is half the battle
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (316+ words) Published 9:57 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it. With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble…...
Bald Range wildfire prompts area restriction west of Summerland
2+ week, 1+ day ago (271+ words) Published 6:12 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 Despite slowed activity and no anticipated growth of the Bald Range wildfire, an area restriction order has been announced. BC Wildfire Service has issued a notice that an area restriction order will come into effect at…...
Fast moving wildfire quickly extinguished in Grand Forks backroads
2+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) Published 5:10 pm Thursday, August 27, 2026 Grand Forks Fire Rescue (GFFR), BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), and Christina Lake Fire Rescue were quick to jump on a fast-moving wildfire. On Wednesday, Aug 26, at around 6:44 p.m., GFFR was dispatched to a report of smoke in…...
UPDATE: Poplar Creek wildfire remains held near Highway 31 after burning 664 ha
2+ week, 4+ day ago (480+ words) Published 1:03 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Provincial crews are holding a large wildfire that’s raged and continued to grow near Highway 31 and Trout Lake, after an evacuation alert for dozens of residents ended. The lightning-ignited Poplar Creek fire was identified by BC…...
Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS
2+ week, 5+ day ago (439+ words) Published 5:45 am Monday, August 24, 2026 Crews are continuing mop up operations on the north and south flanks, moving east to west and dousing any remaining heat near the fire’s edge. Residents can expect to see smoke and signs of active fire…...
1 evacuation alert rescinded after change in Brunswick Complex fire activity
2+ week, 5+ day ago (235+ words) Published 8:04 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record An evacuation alert for Area B in the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has been rescinded.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…...
No growth on Summerland's Bald Range wildfire, evaction orders remain
2+ week, 6+ day ago (505+ words) Published 7:02 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire 15 kilometres west of Summerland remains at 25,021 hectares, despite gusty winds on Sunday. According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire behaviour remained lower than in previous days, thanks to rain from Saturday’s…...
Wildfire crews get a handle on 2 of 3 blazes near the Okanagan Connector
2+ week, 6+ day ago (375+ words) Published 8:15 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 The Lacoma Creek wildfire that sparked off Highway 97C on Sunday is now considered held. The blaze grew to.009 hectares and is lightning-caused. Another lightning-caused fire in the North Missezula Lake region, south of the Okanagan Connector…...
More orders, alerts downgraded for Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton
2+ week, 6+ day 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…...
Expect smoke, flame overnight as crews remain on scene of Summerland wildfire
3+ week, 3+ day ago (662+ words) Published 9:03 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire remains active on Wednesday night, with northwesterly winds gusting up to 30 km/hr. Despite some residents being allowed to return home on Tuesday, as the evacuation order was downgraded to an alert,…...