Update: 1:47 p.m. West Kelowna Fire Rescue continue to extinguish hot spots at Northside Industries as the fire smoulders in areas that are not easily accessible. An excavator is on scene to assist with demolition of a portion of the building that was damaged. There were no injuries, howev...
Fires the magnitude of the McDougall Creek fire sometimes end up being referred to as "zombie fires" — a fire that overwinters deep in the ground and pops back up in the spring. Among the areas hardest hit by the McDougall Creek wildfire was Traders Cove near West Kel...
After 37 days, the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna is now being held. (BC Wildfire Service) UPDATE 5 p.m. Only one property in the vicinity of the McDougall Creek fire remains on evacuation order, everyone else has been given the OK to head home. Property immediately surrounding...
The McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna is an estimated 12,270 hectares. READ MORE:‘Incremental improvements’ on McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna Ma said because of the travel order, thousands of hotel rooms were made available for evacuees and fire crews who required housing. ...
A police officer was able to snuff out a potential fire yesterday which was burning in a vehicle along a forest services road. On July 13, at 6:18 a.m., West Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the ditch along Bear Lake Main Forest Service Road, according to the...
While helping evacuate residents in the vicinity of the Mount Law wildfire last week, the West Kelowna RCMP stumbled upon an illegal drug lab. On Aug. 21, Mounties were working alongside a B.C. Conservation Service officer doing tactical evacuations for homes in the a...
Highway 1 East to Golden:Limited visability with snow. Compact snow. Slippery. READ MORE:Winter storm to continue hammering Revelstoke: Highway 1 to close Friday READ MORE:UPDATE: Highway open after fatal crash east of Revelstoke West to Sicamous:Compact snow. Avalanche control planned from 11...