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VIDEO: Early morning blaze pushes Keremeos fire resources to max

VIDEO: Early morning blaze pushes Keremeos fire resources to max

A storage building behind a restaurant in downtown Keremeos was destroyed by fire.
Update: Crews mop-up Placer Mountain fire, still 90 per cent contained

Update: Crews mop-up Placer Mountain fire, still 90 per cent contained

Crews have made significant progress on this fire and will patrol and mop-up today.
Okangan Mountain Park wildfire under control

Okangan Mountain Park wildfire under control

Firefighters continue to work to extinguish the 1,370 hectare wildfire
Cool Creek blaze near Princeton growing with “extreme fire behaviour”

Cool Creek blaze near Princeton growing with “extreme fire behaviour”

The Cool Creek Fire burning 22 km east of Eastgate has merged with two other fires and is now estimated at 6,000 hectares.
A glimpse behind the fire lines

A glimpse behind the fire lines

A Keremeos volunteer firefighter talks about what it was like to patrol the Snowy Mountain fire
Increased fire activity/smoke in Keremeos

Increased fire activity/smoke in Keremeos

BC Wildfire Service will conduct a planned hand ignition on the Snowy Mountain wildfire
Cathedral Lakes Lodge prepares to reopen as Placer Mountain fire held

Cathedral Lakes Lodge prepares to reopen as Placer Mountain fire held

The Placer Mountain fire burning in the Similkameen is considered held
Update: Ground crew on site at Mount Bastion Fire

Update: Ground crew on site at Mount Bastion Fire

Smoke can be seen from the southwest side of the mountain
Update: Ash falls in Okanagan as Similkameen fire grows

Update: Ash falls in Okanagan as Similkameen fire grows

Drivers from Penticton to Vernon are reporting a layer of ash on their vehicles.
Wildfire crews focus efforts on north and south flanks of fire near Keremeos

Wildfire crews focus efforts on north and south flanks of fire near Keremeos

Crews are currently assessing the size and behaviour of the Snowy Mountain wildfire