News Items tag as: Bush Creek East wildfire

Many Shuswap residents still frustrated with management of Bush Creek East wildfire
April 12, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The Bush Creek East wildfire that tore through several communities in the Shuswap last summer continues to be a hot topic of controversy and debate among residents.
Will it ever be safe to go home after Okanagan and Shuswap wildfires?
January 02, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Hundreds of homes were destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West Kelowna and the Bush Creek East Wildfire in the Shuswap last summer. But hundreds more homes were damaged, even if just by smoke drifting in through open windows.
Firefighters trapping and rescuing pets displaced by Shuswap wildfire
September 13, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Many residents didn’t have time to collect all their pets while fleeing the wildfire that roared through communities in the Shuswap at lightning speed last month.
iN PHOTOS: Thousands of North Shuswap residents return to communities scarred by fire
September 07, 2023 - 6:00 PM

More than 10,000 North Shuswap residents were allowed to return to their properties yesterday after a wildfire swept across the area last month, razing at least 176 homes.
Wildfire complicates return to school for Shuswap kids
September 05, 2023 - 12:00 PM

Shuswap residents must wait another day for evacuation orders to lift in wildfire-ravaged areas of the community, complicating the return to school for some students.
Orphaned bear cub rescued from wildfires in Shuswap
September 01, 2023 - 10:19 AM

An orphaned bear cub has been rescued in the Shuswap and brought to safety, after his mother and sibling were killed in a Shuswap wildfire.
11 properties damaged or destroyed by Bush Creek East wildfire: TNRD
August 23, 2023 - 2:57 PM

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has confirmed 11 properties were destroyed or damaged by the Bush Creek East wildfire.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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News Items tag as: Bush Creek East wildfire

Many Shuswap residents still frustrated with management of Bush Creek East wildfire

Will it ever be safe to go home after Okanagan and Shuswap wildfires?

Firefighters trapping and rescuing pets displaced by Shuswap wildfire

iN PHOTOS: Thousands of North Shuswap residents return to communities scarred by fire

Wildfire complicates return to school for Shuswap kids

Orphaned bear cub rescued from wildfires in Shuswap

11 properties damaged or destroyed by Bush Creek East wildfire: TNRD

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