Regional District of Central Okanagan extends open burning ban

The Regional District of Central Okanagan extends an open burning ban that was set to be lifted October 15, 2025.
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BC Wildfire strike delays cultural burn south of Keremeos

With the employees of the B.C. Wildfire Service joining the ongoing B.C. Government Employees Union strike, a cultural burn ...
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Central Okanagan's campfire, open burning ban comes to an end

The recent cooler weather and rain has lowered the Central Okanagan’s fire danger rating to low. That means that the campfire ...
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UPDATE: Wildfire east of Coldstream now held at 7.7 hectares

In its most recent update last night, BC Wildfire Service said the blaze, which is east of Coldstream and west of Lavington, ...

Lavington fire mapped at 6.87 hectares

The  6.87 hectare wildfire that started in Lavington Monday afternoon is still burning but colder temperatures may have kept ...

Growing wildfire near Peachland, B.C., prompts evacuation order

The Munro Lake wildfire near Peachland, B.C., grew quickly Thursday. Residents of more than 300 properties have been ordered to leave.
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Okanagan wildfire prompts short-lived evacuation as heat records tumble across B.C.

Residents of more than 50 homes in the Peachland area have been allowed to return home after they were hurried out overnight due to a wildfire. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations issued a statement ...
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Planned ignition aims to reduce fuel around wildfire near Peachland, B.C.

Emergency officials in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley say a wildfire that had forced residents out of their homes between Thursday and Saturday showed no growth overnight, though it is still ...