News Items tag as: BC Wildfire 2021

Lytton residents appalled by 'tone deaf' ATCO commercial
May 13, 2022 - 6:00 PM

An ATCO commercial shot in fire-ravaged Lytton is sparking controversy among residents.
When do you want your smoke? B.C. Wildfire wants to expand fires into the shoulder season
December 20, 2021 - 6:27 AM

Just as tourism organizations like to expand the summer tourism season into the spring and fall “shoulder” seasons, so too does B.C. Wildfires want to spread out the smoke from burning forests.
Open burning in Kamloops, Okanagan a 'balancing act'
December 02, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Heat, fire, smoke, floods and vaccines.
Past summer's blazes in Thompson-Okanagan may rise again as zombie fires in spring
November 10, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Depending on the winter, summer blazes burning well into the cooler seasons could rise again this spring.
$1,300 a month to be provided for B.C. wildfire victims for housing
November 07, 2021 - 1:00 PM

The province and Canadian Red Cross are providing eligible residents with $1,300 a month to support housing needs following wildfires last summer.
Rebuilding Lytton brings unexpected challenges, says Kelowna-based CAO
November 04, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Facing the massive task of orchestrating the rebuilding of Lytton starts with a number of smaller challenges.
Expect to see smoke, flames from large controlled burns in Penticton-area
October 31, 2021 - 3:36 PM

More than 1,000 piles of wood debris will be getting burned in the the South Okanagan starting on Monday.
Neighbourhood clean-up projects eligible for $500 FireSmart Canada grants
October 28, 2021 - 8:30 PM

To lessen the risk of wildfire damaging their property, Canadians who gather their neighbours for a project involving yard work and chores are eligible for a $500 FireSmart Canada grant.
536,000 ha of Thompson Okanagan backcountry remains closed following wildfires
October 23, 2021 - 4:37 PM

Hundreds of thousands of hectares of backcountry access in the Thompson Okanagan and Kootenays remain closed due to severe wildfire damage.
Replanting with deciduous trees might help protect the Thompson-Okanagan from wildfires
October 22, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Not everyone can jump into a helicopter just to look at the true impact of events like the White Rock Lake wildfire.
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