In conclusion, the social and physical characteristics of the rural-urban fringe in Kelowna promote an environment that is particularly vulnerable to wildfires, and the city is continuing to improve land-use patterns in the area to ensure a decrease risk of fire hazards.Allison L. Hughes...
“an area that burned in a wildfire would possibly re-burn again once the trees came down and you would have this sort of fuel free situation. And then a forest grows into that, and it functions as a barrier for a long period of time.” ...
That wildfire quickly grew out of control and now sits at 380 hectares. It was fanned by high winds in the Central Okanagan, with gusts reaching up to 70 km/h that contributed to its aggressive growth. Due to#BCWildfire,#EvacuationOrder remains in place for Joe Rich area near#Kelownahttps...
New mapping of the area was completed on Sunday during a break in the smoke, revealing a total burn area about 430 hectares larger than previously reported. BC Wildfire says the increase is due both to the more accurate mapping and some growth that occurred over the last week. Structures are...
A major part of rebuilding involved the widespread adoption of the FireSmart program, he said of the area where temperatures do not reach the heights seen in Lytton, the driest place in Canada. “That is seemingly, I think, very important for future forest fires in the region,”...
It will cost hundreds of millions more to replace some 240 homes destroyed in Kelowna, and dozens more in the Kamloops area. The McLure-Barri聫re fire, which gutted the village of Louis Creek, wasn't yet under control, more than a month after it was started by a discarded cigarette. ...