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After a few hiccups when it first went live, the new online tool for property damage notification is running at cordemergency.ca/propertyinfo . Heretohelp.bc.ca is a source for assistance dealing with...

The overall comment on the wildfires is that the weather has been a huge help with measurable precipitation and higher humidity and crews are making good progress, however they will remain classified ...

There were no changes to the evacuation orders or alerts for the wildfires last night. In terms of losses, it's believed there are less than 90 in West Kelowna and less than 100 up Westside Road. The ...

The heavy smoke continues to prevent BC Wildfire from getting a complete mapping of the size of the McDougall Creek fire as more than 20,000 properties remain on evacuation order or alert. Structural ...

No one more than firefighters were happy to see the weather conditions and especially the winds moderate over the weekend. The McDougall Creek and fires on the east side of the lake were last estimate...

West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation were part of a local state of emergency declared yesterday due to the McDougall Creek wildfire. It was last estimated at 1,100 hectares, but with the wind that p...

There are evacuation alerts in place for a number of areas on the west side due to the McDougall Creek Wildfire. There are too many streets to mention so the best and most up to date place to get them...

It was 20 years ago today that the Okanagan Mountain Park Wildfire started near Rattlesnake Island following a lightning storm. When it was over, almost 26,000 hectares had been burned and 239 buildin...

The BC Wildfire Service says this week's heat wave and windy conditions could present more challenges for crews battling several big wildfires in the province. The Ministry of Emergency Management say...

As of last night, the death toll from the wildfires on Maui stood at a staggering 93 and is expected to climb. 22-hundred structures have been damaged or destroyed. Aid is going into the island by air...