The Williams Lake Tribune

BC Wildfire Service to conduct prescribed burn along Highway 20

To prepare for the wildfire season, BC Wildfire is beginning its prescribed burns along Highway 20. The burning will begin as ...

Wildfire risk reduction work at White Lake Grasslands near Oliver; trails close

BC Parks and BC Wildfire Service will be carrying out wildfire risk reduction at the White Lake Grasslands Protected ...
Canada's National Observer

Invasive grasses may pose deadly risk post-wildfire, UBC researcher says

While native plants were slow to recover, invasive grasses are starting to grow on bare, post-burn patches of ground in lower-elevation areas where people live, work and which they use for recreation.

Invasive grasses may be turning British Columbia's burn scars into the next wildfire

After a wildfire, the flames may fade, but the danger does not. A new study by UBC researchers reveals that burned landscapes ...

Oliver Fire Department and neighbouring fire crews prevent structure loss

Oliver Fire Department is asking passersby to avoid McKinney Road due to a brush fire blazing Wednesday afternoon.
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Some evacuation alerts lift, but BC Wildfire Service says season isn't over

The BC Wildfire Service says while September may feel like the close of wildfire season, firefighters are still working across the province. "Though a brief downturn in temperatures and increased ...
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Heat records fall, fire risk remains high across southern B.C.

A wildfire burning in BC's Cariboo region has forced the evacuation of 150 properties in a remote area east of Tweedsmuir provincial park. The Beef Trail Creek fire is currently mapped at about 60 ...