Campers abandoned their belongings and fled on foot while police evacuated nearby homes after a wildfire near the Kootenay Boundary town of Rock Creek roared through the surrounding area on Thursday. About 200 campers ran from the Kettle River Recreation Area — some with nothing more than the clothes on their backs — leaving their […]
Archives for August 2015
Rock Creek – aggressive fire – 0% contained
Resources used Thursday • 32 firefighters • 6 helicopters • 3 heavy equipment • 2 airtankers Firefighters, airtankers and helicopters are currently responding and additional resources and personnel are en route. 750 hectares and growing West of Rock Creek (N60584) Last updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 7:54 PM Location: Near Rock Creek • See […]
Kootenay Boundary Regional District – notice
Rock Creek Wildfire A wildfire started at approximately 1:00PM north west of Rock Creek BC. The fire spread quickly and the immediate area, Hulme Creek Road was evacuated. The fire spread quickly north forcing people in the Kettle River Provincial Park to evacuate on foot and the evacuees were tactically evacuated by incident command. Residents […]
400 plus hectares – aggressive fire – campers told to move
West of Rock Creek (N60584) Last updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 5:08 PM Location: Near Rock Creek • See approximate location of this wildfire on a Mapquest map. • View an interactive map of all active Wildfires of Note. Discovered: Thursday, August 13, 2015 Size: estimated at 400 hectares and growing Status: Active • […]
Oroville – plane crash kills one – forest fire
Picture from downtown Othello from Melanie Thompson OKANOGAN COUNTY, Wash. – Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers says fire personnel are responding to several reported fires in the Oroville area off of Chesaw Road. Rogers said at one of the fires on Rise Road off of Chesaw, Deputies have confirmed the wreckage of an aircraft with […]
Rock Creek fire – traffic snarl
Forest Fire 4.1 hectares – New Highway 3 Both directions – Closed in both directions 2 km west of Rock Creek because of Forest Fire. Assessment in Progress. No Estimated Time of Opening. No Local Detour Available. Next Update at 4:30 pm
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All bids to be in September 9th – Osoyoos Fire Hall
SEALED BIDS, for a New Volunteer Fire Hall for the Town of Osoyoos located at 9901 – 74th Avenue, Osoyoos will be received by 2:00 p.m., local time, Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Tenders will be opened immediately thereafter. The reading of bids will be open to the public. The six million dollar project was put to a vote […]