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Local SAR groups staying busy

Search and Rescue Josiah Spyker - July 30, 2025

Local Search and Rescue groups have had their work cut out for them with multiple rescues in the past week.

Dog has lucky escape from RV fire in Cranbrook

Fire Kate Brown - July 24, 2025

A pet dog has had a lucky escape after being pulled from an RV fire in Cranbrook yesterday afternoon.

Injured hiker rescued in Bugaboos

Search and Rescue Josiah Spyker - July 23, 2025

Columbia Valley Search and Rescue have recovered an injured hiker in Bugaboo Provincial Park.

Tree fort fire snuffed out

Fire Josiah Spyker - July 17, 2025

Canal Flats Fire Rescue put out a tree fort fire earlier this week before it could spread towards the community.

Recreationist rescued from Elk River

Emergency Josiah Spyker - July 16, 2025

The Fernie Fire department rescued a capsized recreationist on the Elk River.

Search and Rescue busy in the Bugaboos

Search and Rescue Josiah Spyker - July 14, 2025

The Columbia Valley Search and Rescue had their hands full over the weekend with a rescue in the Bugaboos.

Get wildfire ready with water mapping

Wildfires Kate Brown - July 14, 2025

As wildfire seasons grow longer and more destructive, Kootenay communities are turning to water mapping as a proactive solution.

Trailer fire snuffed out in Canal Flats

Fire Josiah Spyker - July 10, 2025

Canal Flats firefighters extinguished a late night trailer fire at the Canal Flats transfer Station.

Top of the World Provincial Park remains closed

Wildfires Josiah Spyker - July 7, 2025

The Top of the World Provincial Park is still closed to the public due to last years wildfire.

Cranbrook residents asked to participate in fire survey

Wildfires R McCormack - July 3, 2025

The University of Alberta is inviting Cranbrook residents to participate in a survey about wildfire and prescribed burns to gauge public opinion.

Predicted heavy rain across East Kootenay prompts flood watch

Emergency R McCormack - June 19, 2025

The BC River Forecast Centre issued a flood watch for the East Kootenay as potential heavy, prolonged rain is in the forecast through the weekend.

Fire sparked northwest of Fernie

Wildfires Josiah Spyker - June 18, 2025

Wildfires spark in the East Kootenay.

Lightning sparks wildfire south of Grasmere

Wildfires R McCormack - June 16, 2025

A 2.1-hectare wildfire in the Tobacco Plains area south of Grasmere continues to burn out of control.

Kootenay snowpacks drop, wildfire outlook unclear

Wildfires Storrm Lennie - June 16, 2025

Snowpacks in the Kootenays are considerably lower this June compared to last June, but the BC Wildfire Service says that doesn’t automatically mean this wildfire season will be worse.

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