2015 Yukon Blonde Saturday August 22 7:30pm (gates open at 7pm) Yukon Blonde’s Tiger Talk was released in the spring of 2012. Having played over 200 shows in 2011 behind their debut self-titled LP and their Fire//Water EP, the band moved seamlessly into the release of this new album and continuing to tour around the […]
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No through road – Rock Creek
Road trip to a fire scene – 6:00 am Hwy 3 – past Bridesville, past Rock Creek Canyon Bridge, near Charlton Ranch. Police roadblock, some fire visible much grass burn evident. Latest radio report – fire has moved to the north with up to 1000 hectares consumed. Not much to report on – on this […]
Latest
Fire heads toward abandoned campsite at Rock Creek Thursday afternoon West of Rock Creek (N60584) Last updated: Friday , August 14, 2015 at 12:00 AM Location: Near Rock Creek Discovered: Thursday, August 13, 2015 Size: 800.0 hectares (estimated) Status: Active • 0% contained The BC Wildfire Service and local fire departments are responding to a […]
In the middle of it
Photos Irene Sutherland
Oroville smoke
Westbridge and Rock Creek evacuated
270 homes evacuated – campers escape park
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 […]
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 […]