Lightning sparked several fires in Kamloops Thursday evening
Twenty-three minutes was all it took for smoke spotted by Lytton mayor to become catastrophic fire
Emergency operations centre had been activated at the Castlegar Fire Hall
Fraser Canyon residents share stories of scrambling to get away with no word on family and friends
Destruction caused by wildfire in Lytton still unknown
The blaze sparked Monday afternoon and quickly grew out of control
BC Wildfire is currently responding to a blaze 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake
Approximately one-quarter of the province is currently listed as being at moderate risk of fire
They are all quarantining in Richmond, B.C.
This technology could assist with future firefighting operations
‘Larger open burns pose an unnecessary risk and could detract from wildfire detection’
Stepping up prescribed burns is part of the provincial strategy
The 12.1-hectare fire was first discovered Saturday morning near Cedarvale
The 10-hectare fire was discovered Saturday
Many of the largest fires likely won’t be doused until the spring.
There were 17 new fires started on Sunday
