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Lightning-caused fires continue to reveal themselves on South Island
2+ week, 5+ day ago (364+ words) Published 6:58 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 A trio of small wildfires is burning in the wooded areas of the South Coast – each deemed.009 hectares and attributed to lightning. A fire near Lens Creek, about 70 km northwest of Sooke, deemed spreading or anticipated…...
Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS
2+ week, 6+ day 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…...
Extreme fire risk prompts Butchart Gardens to cancel its 2nd consecutive fireworks show
3+ week, 2+ day ago (306+ words) Published 11:16 am Friday, August 21, 2026 By Peninsula News Review Staff Due to the provincial state of emergency, the Butchart Gardens is cancelling its weekend fireworks show for a second consecutive week. The show slated for Aug. 22 is cancelled; a performance by…...
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 The OKIB has partially rescinded an evacuation order for an area around the…...
B.C. and Washington fire crews continue to battle wildfire near Hope
3+ week, 3+ day ago (312+ words) Published 1:07 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 Firefighting efforts continue on both sides of the B.C.-Washington border for a wildfire near Ross Lake that began in July. The Border 2 Fire, also known as the Hozomeen Mountain Wildfire, is considered out of control. The…...
'The weather conditions aren't helping us much': Bald Range in Summerland wildfire continues to grow west
3+ week, 4+ day ago (464+ words) Published 5:34 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Increased fire behaviour on the western flank continues to pose challenges for crews at the Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland. In BC Wildfire Service’s (BCWS) latest video update, released…...
Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton estimated at 157,448 hectares
4+ week, 1+ day ago (626+ words) Published 12:05 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 As of Saturday morning (Aug. 15), the Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton was estimated at 157,448 hectares and is still listed as Out of Control. The nearby Rim Lake wildfire, between Loon Lake and Clinton, had previously been…...
'We'll be here for the foreseeable future': Summerland wildfire grows to almost 20,000 hectares
4+ week, 1+ day ago (272+ words) Published 10:19 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 By Logan Lockhart/Penticton Western News Around 300 firefighters and 15 helicopters are battling the Bald Range wildfire, one day after some evacuation orders related to the blaze were downgraded to alerts. Residents in the Trout Creek neighbourhood…...