Hundreds of properties in communities to the east and west of Monte Lake were already under evacuation order
Salmon Arm doctor says mental health might also be a contributing factor
New evacuation order in effect for 303 properties, 117 more on alert
More than 100 new fires have broken out this week in British Columbia
Neither country able to share resources due to severity of conditions on either side of the border
Fire raced through community, killing two people and leaving other residents minutes to get out
65 evacuation orders in place affecting about 4,300 properties around the province
Evacuation ordered for hundreds of more homes across several regional districts on Wednesday night
Garden food should be discarded, pools should be drained and cleaned
Emily Loewen’s donation may be used to help re-stock the Lytton library once it’s rebuilt
More than two dozen arriving and departing flights on Tuesday were cancelled
Province holding its own, according to B.C.’s joint fire information management centre
Nelson resident douses wildfire near Duncan Lake
The joint information centre says there have been 1,275 wildfires since April 1
Water supply downstream is generally expected to be affected when about 20 per cent of a watershed is burned
‘If you look at record-breaking seasons, we’ve spent hundreds of millions of dollars on fire suppression’
There are 60 evacuation orders affecting 3,120 properties, an increase of 62
Red Cross program distributes aid for Lytton residents, others
More than 450,000 hectares have burned in B.C. so far in 2021
Heat to give way to cooler, unsettled weather over long weekend
