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A wildfire has been discovered burning in the North Okanagan. According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the fire is burning in the Creighton Valley area, just outside of Lumby, B.C. A map showing where the fire has been discovered, which is roughly 17 km east of Lumby, B.C. BCWS …
Read More »Wildfire-detecting tech powered by Rogers 5G, SpaceX to be deployed in B.C.
Firefighters in British Columbia will soon have access to early wildfire-detecting technology that uses 5G, artificial intelligence and satellites to spot emerging blazes long before the flames spread. The first-in-Canada systems announced by Rogers on Thursday will connect Pano AI cameras that can detect smoke up to 20 kilometres away …
Read More »Permanent emergency response team needed, B.C. Premier David Eby says
B.C.’s top elected official, Premier David Eby, took a tour in West Kelowna to see the wildfire devastation first-hand and talk to local officials and evacuees. He joined the Global BC News Morning show to talk about the tour in a live interview Wednesday morning. “There were a couple of …
Read More »Poor air quality from wildfires prompts 41 alerts in B.C.
Descrease article font size Increase article font size During unprecedented wildfires and the B.C. state of emergency, people throughout the province are being advised to stay safe from the effects of poor air quality after 41 air quality statements were put in effect in central and southern regions. Alerts from Environment …
Read More »As Osoyoos residents return home, attention remains on weather and winds
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of Osoyoos, B.C., have been returning home following a harrowing fight with a border-crossing wildfire. The Eagle Bluff wildfire was burning uphill, away from the community, Monday night and thanks to the effort of fire crews and favourable winds, the fire’s …
Read More »Ontario firefighter who died in B.C. identified as 25-year-old man
The Ontario firefighter killed while battling a wildfire in B.C. has been identified as 25-year-old Zachery Freeman Muise. Police say the Waterford, Ont. native was working in a remote area north of Fort St. John on Friday when the UTV he was riding rolled over a steep drop on a …
Read More »B.C. sets all-time record for area burned with months left in wildfire season
Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s 2023 wildfire season has set a destructive new record, with more hectares scorched than in any year on record. The BC Wildfire Service said Monday that 1,181 fires across the province have burned more than 1.393 million hectares to date …
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