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Dog has lucky escape from RV fire in Cranbrook

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

Tree fort fire snuffed out

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

Get wildfire ready with water mapping

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

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

Top of the World Provincial Park remains closed

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

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

Fire sparked northwest of Fernie

Wildfires spark in the East Kootenay.

Lightning sparks wildfire south of Grasmere

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

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.

Elk and Creston Valley opens drought monitoring season on level three

Drought levels in the Elk and Creston Valley are at level three out of five as the B.C. government...

Category 3 open fire ban coming to Southeast Fire Centre

The BC Wildfire Service will enact a Category 3 open fire prohibition in the Southeast Fire Centre this Friday. The...

Firefighters take down small aircraft fire

Crews with the Windermere Fire Department took down an isolated aircraft fire on Friday afternoon at the Invermere Airport. “When...

RDEK Chair says local government ready for wildfire season

With wildfire season looming, Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board Chair Rob Gay says the local government is...

RDEK to test Regional Emergency Notification System

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) will test its Regional Emergency Notification System (ENS) on Friday. The RDEK says...

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