Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, this evening announced a provincial state of emergency to ensure a coordinated response to the current wildfire situation and to ensure public safety. Today alone there have been 56 new wildfire starts throughout the province. Evacuation alerts and orders have been […]

Dressing up the weed field on Oliver’s downtown strip

Thomas of Montreal on the high strap Picture at Rotary Beach in Oliver

10 Km NE of Princeton (K60643) Last updated: Friday, July 07, 2017 at 8:44 PM Location: North of Princeton • See approximate location of this wildfire on a interactive map. Size: 200.0 hectares (estimated) Status: Active • 0% contained The fire is growing quickly with high winds in the area. 30 firefighters are on site […]

Temporary Open Fire Ban for Regional District Fire Service Areas Due to the current condition of high and extreme fire danger rating in our regional area, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is implementing a TEMPORARY OPEN FIRE BAN. Effective at noon on Friday, July 7th 2017 and until further notice, all open burning, including […]

Oliver Fire Protection Area Due to the current condition of high and extreme fire danger in Oliver’s Fire Protection Area, the Town of Oliver is issuing a TEMPORARY OPEN FIRE BAN. Effective at noon on Friday, July 7th, 2017 and until further notice, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited in the […]