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News Items tag as: B.C. Wildfire Services 2020
Want to fight wildfires in B.C.? Now's the time to apply
December 12, 2020 - 3:29 PM
If you’ve ever wanted to be a B.C. Wildfire Service firefighter now is your chance. Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 season
U.S. Wildfire Service extends its appreciation to B.C. crews
October 18, 2020 - 6:00 AM
B.C.'s wildfire crews received high praise for their recent efforts assisting their American counterparts in wildfires raging south of the border.
Lightning caused the Christie Mountain wildfire in Penticton
August 28, 2020 - 7:30 AM
Investigation of the Christie Mountain wildfire’s origin has concluded the fire was caused by lightning.
Fire crews preparing for windy day tomorrow
August 20, 2020 - 10:36 PM
B.C. Wildfire is preparing for a potentially busy day on the Christie Mountain wildfire fire front tomorrow.
Decreased fire activity reported on Christie Mountain wildfire
August 19, 2020 - 9:28 PM
The Christie Mountain wildfire settled down a little today.
Anxious night as Penticton's Mount Christie wildfire grows to over 1,000 ha, spreads south
August 19, 2020 - 5:51 AM
Emergency crews worked into the night as the community of Heritage Hills along the east side of Skaha Lake was evacuated due to the Mount Christie wildfire south of Penticton.
Nearly 4,000 properties on evacuation alert as Penticton fire grows to 500 ha
August 18, 2020 - 10:00 PM
The City of Penticton has issued an evacuation alert for southeast portions of the city due to the spreading Mount Christie wildfire as it has grown to 500 hectares.
The following homes are under evacuation order, effective immediately
August 18, 2020 - 5:45 PM
An evacuation order has been issued for Heritage Hills properties as a wildfire continues to burn near the area today.
UPDATE: Wildfire south of Penticton grows to 250 Ha; evacuations ordered
August 18, 2020 - 6:59 PM
A wildfire that broke out in the hills northeast of Heritage Hills and Lakeshore Highlands around 2 p.m. this afternoon, Aug. 18, continues to grow.
B.C. Wildfire expecting we can breathe easy for the rest of summer
August 11, 2020 - 1:00 PM
So far, 2020 has spared us one unfortunate aspect of a B.C. summer we've all become too familiar with — fires and smoke.
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iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
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An extravagant luxury estate on Shuswap Lake is still on the market, even after the price was dropped from $30 million to $22 million late last year. The Fighting Dog Ranch estate sits on 73 acres in Sunnybrae and includes two homes with a
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