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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)
Fire captured from Revelstoke. (@williameatonphotos/Instagram)

Hiren Creek wildfire grows to 758 hectares near Revelstoke

Smoke is visible from town and the highway

  • Aug 3, 2023
Fire captured from Revelstoke. (@williameatonphotos/Instagram)
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)
The Quilchena Creek wildfire is 22 kilometres southeast of Merritt. (BC Wildfire Services)

UPDATE: Lightning sparks second wildfire outside Merritt

The Quilchena Creek wildfire is 7.1 hectares in size

The Quilchena Creek wildfire is 22 kilometres southeast of Merritt. (BC Wildfire Services)
A new wildfire has been discovered close to the Okanagan Connector and Merritt-Princeton Highway intersection. (BC Wildfire Services)

New wildfire discovered near Okanagan Connector, Highway 5A

The blaze is 1.5 hectares in size

A new wildfire has been discovered close to the Okanagan Connector and Merritt-Princeton Highway intersection. (BC Wildfire Services)
A large wildfire burns this handout image provided by the Government of Alberta and posted on their social media page. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Alberta- Alberta Wilfire

Pilot dead after B.C.-based helicopter crashes battling wildfire in Alberta

Investigators are en route to the scene in a remote area northeast of Peace River, Alberta

A large wildfire burns this handout image provided by the Government of Alberta and posted on their social media page. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Government of Alberta- Alberta Wilfire
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says a nine-year-old B.C. boy who died from asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke is the face of the climate crisis in Canada. 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

Asthmatic B.C. boy who died amid wildfire smoke called ‘face of climate crisis’

B.C. doctors group says Carter Vigh’s death underscores urgent need to protect vulnerable people

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says a nine-year-old B.C. boy who died from asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke is the face of the climate crisis in Canada. 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
A downed power line has started a fire in the Fintry area. (Chris Hill)

UPDATE: Bald Range Creek wildfire being held, BC Hydro waiting for safe access

Power remains out for 69 BC Hydro customers

A downed power line has started a fire in the Fintry area. (Chris Hill)
The Grant Narrows Fire at Pitt Lake is under control. (BC Wildfire Service/Special to The News)

Wildfire near Pitt Meadows brought under control

Grant Narrows fire has not yet been declared out by Wildfire Service

The Grant Narrows Fire at Pitt Lake is under control. (BC Wildfire Service/Special to The News)
Devyn Gale died while fighting a fire near Revelstoke. (Instagram)

Condolences pour in after firefighter, 19, dies battling blaze near Revelstoke

Firefighter died in hospital after a tree fell on her

Devyn Gale died while fighting a fire near Revelstoke. (Instagram)
(Parks Canada)

170 hectare wildfire continues to burn in Glacier National Park near Revelstoke

The fire started July 7 from a lightning strike

(Parks Canada)
The Newcastle Creek wildfire west of Sayward. File Photo courtesy B.C. Wildfire Service

RCMP suspect series of recent Vancouver Island wildfires intentionally lit

Investigators are seeking public assistance

The Newcastle Creek wildfire west of Sayward. File Photo courtesy B.C. Wildfire Service
View from a highway cam on Hwy 99 at Hwy 1 ramp to Horseshoe Bay, looking east just before 2 p.m. June 27. (DriveBC)

Wildfire above Highway 99 in West Vancouver now ‘held’ after route closed Monday

Human-caused blaze above Horseshoe Bay forced closure of Highway 99 near BC Ferries terminal

View from a highway cam on Hwy 99 at Hwy 1 ramp to Horseshoe Bay, looking east just before 2 p.m. June 27. (DriveBC)
The remains of the village pool and debris covered properties that were destroyed by the 2021 wildfire are seen in Lytton, B.C., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Lytton sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

Suit alleges they were negligent to let trains pass through town during 2021 heat dome

The remains of the village pool and debris covered properties that were destroyed by the 2021 wildfire are seen in Lytton, B.C., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck