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UPDATE: Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton grows to nearly 160,000 hectares
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (809+ words) Published 6:09 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 The Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton has grown to nearly 160,000 hectares, according to the latest update by BCWS. As of 5:36 p.m., the blaze is marked at 159,317 hectares, growing well into Saturday evening. Seven evacuation orders and eight…...
Happy Trail campers learn FireSmart lessons
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (440+ words) Published 4:00 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 The Regional District Kootenay Boundary’s FireSmart Team and its mascot Ember joined happy young campers in Trail for an engaging discussion on wildfire awareness. RDKB’s FireSmart Team welcomed participants aged 6 to 12 from Camp Cowabunga and Trail’s…...
UPDATE: Smoky conditions could be seen at being held Bradley Creek wildfire
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (494+ words) Published 8:23 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 Much like the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, smoke might become more visible and fire behaviour may increase due to the expected weather conditions at the Bradley Creek wildfire on Thursday, says BC Wildfire Service. “During the afternoon,…...
Crews continue to establish control lines at Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (364+ words) Published 5:45 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 Fire crews continue to work, but there are weather concerns at the Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland. As of Thursday morning (Aug. 13), all evacuation orders and alerts remain in place. However, in its Wednesday night…...
How First Nations are bringing Chinook salmon back to the Arrow Lakes
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1636+ words) Published 5:00 am Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Chinook salmon, long disappeared from the waters near Revelstoke due to the damming of the Columbia River, may be returning to the Arrow Lakes thanks to Indigenous-led reintroduction efforts. Since 2019, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville…...
Brunswick Complex wildfires grow to over 60,000 hectares combined
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (473+ words) Published 8:44 am Monday, August 10, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record The Brunswick Complex wildfires have grown to over 60,000 hectares combined. Both the 8,755-hectare Brunswick Creek fire and 51,772-hectare Ainslie Creek fire that make up the complex remain out of control,…...
Trail smoke persists, relief projected
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (607+ words) Published 1:30 pm Sunday, August 9, 2026 The term Trail smoke eaters has taken on a new connotation, as the West Kootenay city remains under the province’s Orange Air Quality warning. On Sunday morning Aug. 9, Trail had an Air Quality Index (AQI) of…...
Wildfires near Clinton now over 200,000 hectares, remain out-of-control
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (600+ words) Published 11:50 am Sunday, August 9, 2026 Wildfires in and around the Big Bar complex near Clinton are still out-of-control with several evacuation orders and alerts in place. The entire complex covers more than 200,000 hectares as of Aug. 9. The Pear Lake wildfire saw…...
Four fires burning near Clinton grow to nearly 200,000 hectares
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (624+ words) Published 11:04 am Saturday, August 8, 2026 The wildfires in and around the Big Bar complex near Clinton are still burning out of control, and as of Saturday morning (Aug. 8) cover an area of almost 200,000 hectares. The Pear Lake fire near Clinton is…...
PHOTOS: Wildfire rapidly spreading, encroaching on Peachland, Summerland
1+ week, 1+ day ago (127+ words) Published 9:02 pm Friday, August 7, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire has grown to 5,000 hectares since being discovered a little before 5 p.m. The wildfire sparked along Princeton-Summerland Road northwest of Summerland in the late afternoon of Aug. 7. Evacuation order are in place Brent Road…...