News Items tag as: Snowy Mountain wildfire

UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border
August 05, 2018 - 8:46 AM

KEREMEOS - Though weather may be cooperating with crews working on the Snowy Mountain wildfire, our neighbours to the south are keeping an eye on it.
Similkameen residents on watch for spot fires from Snowy Mountain blaze
August 03, 2018 - 12:15 PM

KEREMEOS - The Snowy Mountain wildfire sparked spot fires across the Similkameen River after strong winds stirred the east flank of the blaze late yesterday, but B.C. Wildfire and Keremeos Fire Department crews managed to extinguish them before they could pose a threat to structures.
Snowy Mountain wildfire spread sooty rainfall into Okanagan
August 01, 2018 - 3:50 PM

PENTICTON - The Snowy Mountain wildfire continued to expand yesterday, spreading ash, sooty rain and smoke into the Okanagan valley.
Evacuation alert issued for south Similkameen
July 31, 2018 - 7:03 PM

KEREMEOS - A rapidly expanding wildfire in the Similkameen has prompted expansion of an evacuation alert for the South Similkameen Valley.
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UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border