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SHARE: Smoke makes for stunning sunset
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (46+ words) Published 3:00 pm Monday, September 7, 2026 Let’s see the community Through Your Lens. We want to see Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge as you see it. Do you have a picture you’d like to contribute? We’d love to see it. Please email to…...
Okanagan Forest Task Force asking province for help keeping backcountry safe
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (631+ words) Published 11:20 am Monday, August 31, 2026 By Brendan Shykora/Vernon Morning Star Amid preparations to clean up an abandoned camp in the Lumby area, the Okanagan Forest Task Force (OFTF) is urging the province to aid its mission to make the backcountry…...
Maple Ridge RCMP commander shares expertise in wildfire emergencies
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (413+ words) Published 5:45 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 The head of the Maple Ridge RCMP detachment previously served as the province’s top cop managing wildfire emergencies. Superintendent Martin Guay was asked to share his experience and expertise at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of…...
More evacuation orders, alerts issued in response to Pear Lake fire near Clinton
3+ week, 2+ day ago (376+ words) Published 9:56 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) have both issued new evacuation orders and alerts in the area of Highway 99/Pavilion Lake west of Cache Creek in response to the Pear Lake wildfire....
Orange air quality warning issued for parts of Fraser Valley
3+ week, 3+ day ago (244+ words) Published 12:23 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 An orange air quality warning has been issued for Chilliwack, Agassiz and Hope. The warning was issued by Metro Vancouver Regional District on Friday (Aug. 21) due to high fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke. The City…...
Increased fire activity expected Friday on Ainslie Creek blaze
3+ week, 3+ day ago (441+ words) Published 7:45 am Friday, August 21, 2026 Fire behaviour increased in the Brunswick Complex on Thursday (Aug. 20), with more increased activity expected Friday (Aug. 21). The Brunswick Complex includes the 66,557-hectare Ainslie Creek wildfire and the 9,110-hectare Brunswick Creek wildfire. Both fires remain out…...
Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water
3+ week, 4+ day ago (183+ words) Published 1:38 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 I just watched some footage that made me sit back and take a deep breath. It was a social media video of a man driving through Faulder, B.C. on Aug. 11, the entire community — minus a few houses…...
Minimal growth overnight at Ainslie Creek fire in Fraser Canyon
3+ week, 5+ day ago (316+ words) Published 9:26 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Fire behaviour across the Brunswick Complex on Wednesday (Aug. 19) is expected to be similar to Tuesday (Aug. 18), according to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). BCWS primarily expects surface fire with the potential for…...
Summerland Strong: B.C. looks to support wildfire evacuees
3+ week, 5+ day ago (284+ words) Published 3:31 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 By Khushi Arora/Williams Lake Tribune An initiative to show up for Summerland following the devestating Bald Range wildfire is grabbing attention as well as a bottle of wine. Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), along with…...
Evacuated residents begin to return home as B.C. wildfires ease
3+ week, 5+ day ago (472+ words) Published 2:48 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 B.C. residents are beginning to be allowed back to their properties as wildfire evacuation orders are downgraded in several parts of the province, including Clinton and Summerland. But the true scale of devastation is still unknown, with…...