Highway 3 was closed due to the fire Wednesday evening
The area restriction around the Bill Nye Mountain fire has been reduced, thanks to weeks of work by firefighters who have battled back fire activity with some help from recent cool weather and precipitation.
The Plumbob Mountain fire, which blew up very quickly this past Sunday, has benefitted from the cool, wet weather, which has led the Regional District of East Kootenay to ease evacuation orders and alerts.
Sgt. Steve Woodcox of the Kimberley RCMP delivered the first quarter policing report to Council this week. The Kimberley RCMP's year ends at the end of March, so the first quarter report covers April to July.
Kimberley's 41st Terry Fox Run is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 19 beginning at 12 p.m. at Centennial Hall.
The BC Wildfire Service reported Monday evening that the Plumbob Mountain fire, burning 18 kilometres west of Baynes Lake on the west side of Koocanusa, had exhibited moderated behaviour on Monday after blowing up very quickly the previous day.
Evacuation alert lifted for Lazy Lake area
Full vaccinations required before start of season; one dose before any training camps
254 properties under evacuation alert due to growing Plumbob Mountain wildfire
Changes would have adversly impacted communities including Golden, Kimberley, Revelstoke
A man found deceased in his home in Calgary last week had roots in Kimberley.
Drought conditions are rising across British Columbia, despite a bit of recent rain. Creek flows are low and most communities, including Kimberley, have upped water restrictions.
We have all missed live music, and perhaps none have missed it as much as the folks at Kimberley Arts Council Centre 64, whose mission is to bring the arts to you.
Restrictions are reduced but not removed entirely
Contact City Operations if you haven't got your cart by Aug. 22
Strong demand, lower inventory still an issue
We discussed last week how very smoothly vote by mail went in the last B.C. election, when 31 per cent of the population voted by that method.
Crews were able to make progress in increased humidity; hot dry weather returns Tuesday
Former Commissioner of BC Treaty Commission discusses Indigenous history, current issues
Many insurers will not issue new policies if a fire is within 50 k of a community
