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Arrest made in Vernon house fire - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (133+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a house fire in the BX Monday. Firefighters and RCMP were called to the structure fire off Goose Lake Road, on Raven Road, around noon Sept. 7. Although…...
United Way BC celebrates Okanagan wildfire volunteers - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
1+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Over 100 people volunteered with United Way BC to help evacuees from this year’s wildfires in the Okanagan. Many of the volunteers signed up within a day of United Way posting volunteer opportunities on its iVolunteer website....
UPDATE: Some evacuation orders rescinded near Bald Range wildfire - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 2+ day ago (437+ words) Published 6:30 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham, Brittany Webster Some evacuation orders have been lifted for the Bald Range wildfire burning west of Summerland. The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen rescinded the evacuation order for the area south of Princeton-Summerland…...
UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Published 6:45 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control. Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had…...
1 evacuation alert rescinded after change in Brunswick Complex fire activity - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
3+ week, 33+ min ago (235+ words) Published 8:04 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record An evacuation alert for Area B in the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has been rescinded. The regional district announced that the alert for Sawmill Creek to Dogwood Valley first…...
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Ainslie Creek wildfire west of Coquihalla - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 6+ day ago (389+ words) Published 2:15 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded some properties on evacuation order to alert, and some on evacuation alert to all clear, due to decreased threat from the Ainslie Creek wildfire. The fire, still burning out…...
2 fires near Fort St. James now under control - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
2+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) Published 1:55 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 Despite no active fire bans or restrictions in the Prince George Fire Centre on Friday, Aug. 21, a prohibition on Category 2 and Category 3 fires was implemented within the Fort St. James Fire jurisdiction, effective at noon. Fire…...
Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
3+ week, 1+ day ago (106+ words) Published 7:39 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held. The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow. A lightening strike caused the wildfire. A…...
Multiple small wildfires spark between Tulameen and Coquihalla - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
3+ week, 1+ day ago (115+ words) Published 6:10 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 A series of small wildfires have sparked east of the Coquihalla Highway and west of the community of Tulameen on Aug. 22. According to the BC Wildfire Service, four of the fires are only an estimated 0.3 hectares…...
UPDATE: Summerland wildfire grows to almost 23,000 hectares as crews brace for strong winds - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
3+ week, 4+ day ago (533+ words) Published 11:52 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland continues to grow, with crews now mapping the out-of-control blaze at 22,693 hectares in size. A changing weather pattern remains in the forecast for Wednesday, BC Wildfire Service said. Crews…...