The Bear Creek Road resident escorts Black Press onto fire damaged property
The fire remains held at 360 hectares
The temperature is expected to reach 32C on Aug. 28, which may cause fire activity to increase
Protecting properties continues to be a priority for fire crews on Aug. 28
Protecting properties continues to be a priority for fire crews on Aug. 28
Upper Shannon Woods, Tallus Ridge evacuation order downgraded to alert Sunday morning
Trudeau meets with city, regional officials and firefighters in West Kelowna
On Thursday, wildfires crews executed a 20-hectare planned ignition
‘You showed up and fought this fire while your own homes were burning behind you’
There is now an online search tool which allows residents to see if their homes have been damaged
A planned ignition took place in the Shannon Lake area on Thursday, Aug. 24
‘Things are looking good, but we still have a long way to go’
‘The emergency is not over, but we are working on ensuring a strong recovery plan’
Entering day nine of the wildfire, it is now at 12,318 hectares
Less than 90 structures expected to be lost in West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation
Some evacuation orders were downgraded to alerts on Monday night
A single firefighter stayed behind to extinguish flames and save three homes on Pettman Road
The McDougall Creek wildfire ripped through the community on Aug. 18
‘Thank the firefighters that are out there kicking ass’
According to the BC Wildfire Service, the Walroy Lake wildfire remains at 769 hectares
