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Crews plan restoration burns this week

If weather conditions are right this week, crews from B.C.’s Wildfire Management Branch will conduct two low-intensity, prescribed burns for the Rocky Mountain Trench Ecosystem…

Area Restriction Order rescinded

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Southeast Fire Centre announced today that effective at 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5, the area…

Canal Flats and Elkford warned of smoke

Residents of the communities of Canal Flats and Elkford may notice heavy smoke from wildfires burning near Whiteswan Lake Provincial Park, the Wildfire Management Branch…

Area restriction order amended

An area restriction order that’s been in effect near fires burning in areas west of Elkford is being amended, effective August 28, to increase public…

Open fires remain prohibited

Open fires remain prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, despite recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Historically, the Southeast Fire Centre receives the least amount of…

Monroe Lake added to Area Restriction

  A detailed map of the area under restriction. Click to enlarge The above photo shows a 15 hectare fire burning approximately 15 kilometres northwest…

3 facts you need to know

About Wildfire Firefighting Resources By Bill Bennett Kootenay East MLA 1) With the dry summer weather, wildfire season is again upon us. British Columbia’s Wildfire…