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Fire breaks out at vacant Chilliwack motel under stop-work order
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (299+ words) Published 8:59 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A vacant old motel in Chilliwack caught fire Wednesday evening, prompting a large response from Chilliwack firefighters. The motel is in the 46000 block of Yale Road, and was subject to a stop work order by WorkSafeBC…...
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast
1+ week, 4+ day ago (372+ words) Published 10:15 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...
More properties downgraded to all clear as Pear Lake fire near Clinton shows minimal growth
2+ week, 1+ day ago (416+ words) Published 3:45 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 Two properties that were on evacuation alert in Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Area “E” are part of an area that has been downgraded to all clear, and more of Area “E” has been downgraded from evacuation…...
Summerland Mayor, MLA, Minister encourage tourists visit, support businesses after wildfire
2+ week, 3+ day ago (440+ words) Published 6:00 pm Thursday, August 27, 2026 The Mayor of Summerland, its MLA, and the B.C. Minister of Forests are encouraging people to visit the Okanagan to help give local businesses a boost in the wake of a devastating wildfire, and to avoid spending…...
Planned demolition of Chilliwack motel paused over possible asbestos
2+ week, 3+ day ago (409+ words) Published 5:00 pm Thursday, August 27, 2026 The planned demolition of a Chilliwack motel has been put on hold. The motel, located at 46915 Yale Rd., was planned to be torn down by its owners but was stopped due to concerns over potential asbestos…...
Lightning-caused blaze discovered southeast of Princeton
2+ week, 6+ day ago (112+ words) Published 6:22 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham /Editor A wildfire was found southeast of Princeton on Monday night, Aug. 24. As of Tuesday morning, the blaze is 0.3 hectares in size and out on control. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has listed the…...
UPDATE: Wildfires west of Hwy 5A being held, 3 remain out-of-control near Tulameen
2+ week, 6+ day ago (408+ words) Published 6:47 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Wildfires west of Highway 5A are now being held and under control. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the fires listed at Davies Lake and Bates Creek are being held and…...
Fire activity could increase at 164,745 hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (603+ words) Published 5:57 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Fire activity could increase at the 164,745-hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo. As BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to battle the blaze, it said in its Sunday night update…...
Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (360+ words) Published 5:45 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Rain over the weekend helped keep the Bald Range wildfire at bay over the weekend, but as temperatures rise, fire activity could as well. In its latest update from Sunday…...
FVRD rescinds 1 evacuation alert after change in Brunswick Complex fire activity
3+ week, 1+ min ago (229+ words) Published 8:04 am Monday, August 24, 2026 An evacuation alert for Area B in the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has been rescinded. The regional district announced that the alert for Sawmill Creek to Dogwood Valley first issued on Aug. 1 was cancelled after…...