By Contributor on Friday Aug 17 2018
There are currently several road closures and area restrictions in effect within the Southeast Fire Centre to help ensure the safety of the public and firefighting personnel and to avoid interference with fire-control activities, including Highway 3 Kootenay Pass.
By Boundary Sentinel on Friday Aug 17 2018
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary remains active in at a Level one support to wildfire response in the region a media release said Thursday.
RDKB staff said fires affecting communities within the RDKB, including Midway, Grand Forks, Rossland and Christina Lake, have grown over the last 24 hours, at times significantly.
By Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Aug 16 2018
The missing woman from Cranbrook has been found.
Louise Baxter, 52, who has been missing since Sunday August 12, has been located following an extensive search initiated when she failed to return from a short walk in Jumbo Pass.
By Nelson Daily Staff on Thursday Aug 16 2018
Two wildfires in the Arrow region are being closely monitored by BC Wildfire Service crews the Southeast Fire Centre said in a media release Wednesday.
The South of Renata Creek blaze and Santa Rosa wildfire are both being closely monitored as BC Wildfire Service is prioritizing these new fires and responding to them accordingly
By Boundary Sentinel on Thursday Aug 16 2018
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has added 25 more properties on evacuation alert in the Lynch Creek area of the Granby River Valley on Wednesday, August 15.
This decision, announced Wednesday in a RDKB media release, means a total of 80 addresses or close to 200 people are now on evacuation alert in the RDKB.
Below are notes on some fires of interest in the region:
By Contributor on Thursday Aug 16 2018
The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the ongoing wildfire situation.
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, made the declaration based on the recommendation from B.C.’s wildfire and emergency management officials.
By Regional District of Central Kootenay on Wednesday Aug 15 2018
Yesterday, the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) issued an Evacuation Alert for nine addresses located south of Renata on Lower Arrow Lake due to wildfires. The community of Shields, located further south along the lake, is now included in the alert area to align with the area identified by BC Wildfire Service.
By David Suzuki on Wednesday Aug 15 2018
In the midst of worldwide record heat, devastating wildfires, droughts, refugee crises, and torrential rains and flooding, some particular disturbing headlines have hit the news. “Planet at risk of heading towards irreversible 'hothouse' conditions” the CBC announced. Similar headlines appeared in other media outlets.
By Sara Golling on Wednesday Aug 15 2018
The “mid-life crisis” is a well-known phenomenon, often involving snazzy new sports cars, extra-marital affairs, or other impulsive and rash departures from the norm.
By Contributor on Wednesday Aug 15 2018
The BC SPCA is on high alert, bracing for the need to assist animals impacted by the province’s raging wildfires.
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