Evacuation orders remain in place
Fraser Canyon residents share stories of scrambling to get away with no word on family and friends
The fire is still estimated at 31,000 hectares, but smoke impairment is restricting the ability to properly assess the fire’s size
Fires include 150-ha blaze at McKinley Creek and 10-ha blaze at end of Horse Lake Road
The total destruction from the blaze remains unknown
Mayor says fire came up in minutes and is sweeping through the community
A 20-unit crew from the Cariboo Fire Centre is on the way
The fire has more than quadrupled in size since this afternoon
Prohibition comes as B.C. sees record-breaking heat wave and increase in wildfires
Pent-up demand for recreational travel meets hot weather
The students came across fire in a wooded area and used the water they had to try and extinguish the flames
Significant lack of rainfall this year has southern Interior communities bracing for a rough season
“British Columbia has a long history of offering a helping hand to other provinces.”
Parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia reported either significant drought or record low rainfall between January and April
The wildfire near Penticton, and another near Kamloops, are B.C.’s first of 2021
‘The ups are getting a little bit higher and the downs aren’t going as low as they usually do’
Alert is due to the Talbot Creek wildfire
The fire closed the highway’s northbound lanes near Merritt.
Owner John Skinner said they’re taking it day by day
More than 300 people remain on an evacuation order in Penticton
