Southeast Fire Centre reminds public of restrictions, prohibitions
The BC Wildfire Service is reminding the public that there are a number of restrictions within the Southeast Fire Centre. The operation of any off-road vehicle (ORV) for recreational purposes on Crown land continues to be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. Jeeps, trucks or other "on-highway" vehicles must remain...
Queen City Cruise purrs on all cylinders
For the former president of the Nelson Road Kings Automobile club, it makes perfect sense to tie in this year’s Queen City Cruise with the end of Nelson’s Art Walk season. “To my mind, they’re works of art,” says Mike Keegan of the 400-plus cars that will be on display on Baker Street this weekend in the Heritage City....
'Big sparky flash' lights up sky over BC
Most of the Social Media platforms lit up Monday night when a giant fireball passed over the Pacific Northwest. “There was just a big sparky flash that lit up the sky in a flame right above my home just now,” said Steve Archdekin on Facebook. “Pretty sweet. Wonder what it was.” Kevin Skrepnek, chief fire information officer for...
Smoky Skies Bulletin the norm for the next few days
According to the FireSmoke.ca website, the smoke plaguing the Boundary/West Kootenay is going to be intense over the next few days. The website for heavy smoke filtering into the region through into Thursday. The high smoke accumulation has the Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy, in collaboration with the...
Road closures and restricted areas in the Southeast Fire Centre
The Duncan-Glacier Creek Forest Service Road located north of Lardeau is part of a number of road closures and area restrictions that are in effect throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. The road, as well as others in the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District, have been closed for...
UPDATED: No significant growth toward communities from Harrop Creek Wildfire
The Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergeny Operations Centre said in a media release Tuesday while the Harrop Creek Wildfire continues to burn, there has been no significant growth towards the communities below. However, the RDCK EOC said the communities of Harrop, Procter, Sunshine Bay, and Kootenay Lake Village...
Wildfires force some residents out of their homes in Southeast Fire Centre
RCMP and BC Sheriffs are now patrolling the Moyie Lake area after the Regional District of East Kootenay implemented a full evacuation order for the area due to the aggressive nature of the Lamb Creek wildfire Sunday. Patrols were instituted after the Regional District of East Kootenay issued an Evacuation Order Moyie Lake ...
New evacuation order, alert in Cranbrook area
In the interest of public safety, the Regional District of East Kootenay has implemented a partial evacuation order for the Moyie Lake area and an evacuation alert for the St. Mary's River area effective immediately Sept. 1, 2017. The Southeast Fire Centre said in the media release the Lamb Creek wildfire is located about...
UPDATE: RDCK EOC Evacuation Alert for Harrop, Procter, Sunshine Bay, Kootenay Lake Village
The Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre said in media release that BC Wildfire Service reports no significant growth in the Harrop Creek wildfire overnight. “The fire is approximately 4.5 km upslope of the community and wildfire crews are engaged in containment operations as part of a contingency...
Sudden fire activity at Harrop Creek Wildfire prompts RDCK to issue Evacuation Alert
A shift in fire activity of the Harrop Creek wildfire has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre to place 486 properties in the area of Harrop, Procter, Sunshine Bay and Kootenay Lake Village on Evacuation Alert a media release said Thursday afternoon. “This Evacuation Alert has been ...
