Interior universities team up to gather, model data
2018 was the worst year on record for wildfires
Lead author Jiayun Angela Yao says rapid public health action to limit smoke exposure is vital
More air tankers, smaller camps as season off to slow start
The fire is currently covering approximately 15 hectares
Many staff are completing other training at home
The risk gradually falls over the course of the summer, but remains above the 30-year average.
Digital registration for evacuees, new wildfire app launched
Investigation did not identify who started the fire
A cause for most of the wildfires is listed as unknown
Mehan Lake Fire along Highway 37 grew overnight
Properties now under an evacuation notice include an area in the Senkulmen Business Park in Oliver
Recent rain, cooler temperatures have lowered the region’s fire risk
Night vision goggles tested for early detection effort
Chief Travis Whiting and Kelowna Fire Department learn from the devasting U.S. fires
Tax, insurance cuts proposed for private land ‘fire smart’ efforts
Forest fuel program no longer requires local cost-sharing
