News Items tag as: Controlled burns

If you see smoke in the Central, South Okanagan, it's for a good reason
December 17, 2020 - 7:30 PM

Wildfire mitigation efforts near Summerland and Penticton are expected to produce smoke visible to South Okanagan residents over the next few months.
Controlled burns could mean smoky skies for South Okanagan
November 05, 2016 - 10:30 AM

OSOYOOS - The skies in the South Okanagan could be a little smoky starting next week and lasting to the end of December 2016.
Expect to see smoke in Kamloops today
April 23, 2015 - 10:46 AM

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is undertaking another controlled burn today, this time at the Dallas Barnhartvale Nature Park.
Controlled burns could be coming to a neighbourhood near you
March 31, 2015 - 9:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO "TEST BURN" IN MCKINLEY LANDING
More controlled burns planned for Lytton area
March 25, 2015 - 8:28 AM

LYTTON - With a goal of reducing interface wildfire risk and restoring natural ecosystems B.C. Wildfire will be in the Lytton area over the next two weeks performing prescribed burns.
IN PHOTOS: Controlled burns helping Kenna ecosystem
March 05, 2015 - 2:56 PM

KAMLOOPS - Highly visible prescribed burns are underway at Kenna Cartwright Park and two local natural resource professors are happy the work is finally being done.
Prescribed burns planned for Kenna Cartwright Park
March 02, 2015 - 11:15 AM

KAMLOOPS - Expect to see smoke in the air later this month as the city works to protect our large urban nature park from a potentially catastrophic fire.
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Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
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News Items tag as: Controlled burns

If you see smoke in the Central, South Okanagan, it's for a good reason

Controlled burns could mean smoky skies for South Okanagan

Expect to see smoke in Kamloops today

Controlled burns could be coming to a neighbourhood near you

More controlled burns planned for Lytton area

IN PHOTOS: Controlled burns helping Kenna ecosystem

Prescribed burns planned for Kenna Cartwright Park

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