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Update: North Green Lake placed on evacuation alert

Most South Cariboo evacuation alerts lifted

Jul 29, 2017 11:00 AM Read more >

Wildfire evacuees told to double-check evacuation orders before driving home

RCMP say several people have been turned away because orders were not yet lifted for their areas

Jul 28, 2017 1:23 PM Read more >

BC Hydro repairs equipment and credits bills

BC Hydro is working to repair more than 900 pieces of equipment damanged in wildfires.

Jul 28, 2017 1:17 PM Read more >

July 28: Jim Lake fire “being held”

“It is not anticipated to grow beyond its boundaries”

Jul 28, 2017 8:50 AM Read more >

July 27: Elephant Hill fire is just under 68,000 hectares

Controlled burns took place on the Clinton side

Jul 27, 2017 9:30 PM Read more >

Fires used to be much more common according to UBC research

Researchers found fire evidence averaging 15-year intervals in research forest but none after 1943

Jul 27, 2017 2:30 PM Read more >

BREAKING: Evacuation order lifted for Williams Lake

City, CRD and WLIB make joint announcement at Kiwanis Park

Jul 27, 2017 12:00 PM Read more >

July 27: Jim Lake fire estimated at 40 hectares

No growth in the last 12 hours and the fire has not passed the cat guard

Jul 27, 2017 11:50 AM Read more >

July 26: Crews work to turn Elephant Hill fire’s movement to their advantage

Highway 97 remains open and unthreatened at this time

Jul 26, 2017 9:00 PM Read more >

July 26: Jim Lake fire about 20 hectares

“Things are looking really good with the way the fire is being managed.”

Jul 26, 2017 4:10 PM Read more >