Fire on hillside slope occurred Friday, June 18 shortly before 2 p.m.
Home deemed a total loss, cause remains unknown but crews thankful for pet respirators
Nine fire departments responded to the incident, no injuries reported
BC Wildfire could not confirm whether the property owner had been fined
Amstrong blaze causing lots of smoke
Fire ignited in the storage room, but the staff were able to put it out
McEachern Tobacco Barn is on the city’s heritage register
Kerry Riess will provide assistance to mitigate potential wildfire hazards
Local watershed group concerned about harm to creek and wants better protocols in place
Reports of smoke at Spion Kopp
Fire occurred near turnoff to Squilax-Anglemont Road
3 cabins and 2 trailers were consumed in the blaze off Westside Road, which resulted in no injuries
Cabins up in flames in Emerald Bay, near Komasket Beach
Prohibition to take effect throughout Okanagan-Shuswap as of noon on Friday, June 11
Highway 97 is open but reduced to single-lane alternating traffic, DriveBC reports
BC Wildfire Service has the structure fire under control; grass fire being held
The homeowner and her dog are safe following the blaze at Lakeway Mobile Home Park in Coldstream
