UBC expert says traumatic events can lead people to conspiracies to try and make sense of what’s happening
Trudeau meets with city, regional officials and firefighters in West Kelowna
Historically, wildfire damage has been a lot less common than flooding
The blaze remains at 1,830 hectares
The blaze remains at 44,000 hectares
All evacuation orders and alerts remain the same
The fire reached 370 hectares in size
The size of the fire downgraded from 794 hectares to 733
On Thursday, wildfires crews executed a 20-hectare planned ignition
The provincial government said it secured extra accomodations just in case
Board says freight locomotives aren’t equipped with real-time sensors to detect fires
Most from West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation, Westside Road, Kelowna and Lake Country, some from Shuswap area
‘We’re still here to work with BCWS and CSRD – the goal is to put out the damned fire’
Residents can visit cordemergency.ca for the latest updates to evacuation orders
BC Wildfire made ‘significant progress’ on Baker Forest Service fire on Thursday
Airspace restrictions have been in place since Aug. 18
‘You showed up and fought this fire while your own homes were burning behind you’
Police say group challenged officers stationed at roadblock
‘That is deeply concerning and it does reflect widespread disinformation on climate issues’
Bush Creek East fire in the Shuswap region remains the province’s top priority wildfire
