Terrace Mountain Fire New Evacuations; Mt McLean Fire at Lillooet

New evacuations have been ordered for 1,200 people in Kelowna, BC, Saturday, August 1, due to increasing threat from the Terrace Mountain fire that began July 18, 2009. Earlier on Saturday the fire was reported to be 90 percent contained, covering approximately 4,500 hectares...

Blackcomb Wildfire Smaller than First Thought

The Blackcomb Mountain wildfire is smaller than originally thought. The fire, which broke out due to a lightning strike yesterday, is not currently a threat to any homes or businesses, and Whistler's snowmaking...

Whistler Blackcomb Fire Forces Evacuation of 400

NowPublic just received a report that Whistler Blackcomb mountain is on fire. The Whistler-Blackcomb wildfire was started by a single lightning strike high on Blackcomb mountain's north side.  The Blackcomb...

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