Sidley Mountain (K50593) Last updated: Friday, August 14, 2015 at 7:49 AM Location: Sidley Mountain east of Osoyoos Discovered: Thursday, August 13, 2015 Size: 50.0 hectares Status: Active The majority of this fire is in Washington State, but yesterday afternoon it traveled over the US/Canadian border, east of Osoyoos. This prompted and evacuation order. The […]
2500 hectare fire – Rock Creek
Hydro Not available: About 1,200 customers were without power in Rock Creek, Westbridge, Beaverdell, Bridesville and Christian Valley, said Fortis B.C. spokeswoman Nicole Bogdanovic. Homes: Only one confirmation of a home destroyed – in the campground where travellors asked to leave quickly on Thursday. Road Closures: Forest Fire Highway 3 Both directions – Closed in […]
Fire grows by the hour
Size: 2500 hectares (estimated) Status: Active • 0% contained The BC Wildfire Service and local fire departments are responding to a rapidly growing wildfire near Rock Creek. Both Highway 3 and 33 have been closed. Interface Fire Evacuation Order is in effect. Evacuation Alerts and Orders are being put in place by the Regional […]
Letter to the editor
Dark in the hills
Took the Mt. Baldy Road home west of Rock Creek Canyon Bridge. If I had done this before it was a long time ago and I have lost all my memory. Got lost in Mt. Baldy village but rescue and sent back on my way down the hill to Oliver Signs could be better. Couple […]
Yukon Blonde
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]