Boltres Creek Wildfire Near Vernon Now Under Control, Says BC Wildfire Service (Vernon)

Boltres Creek wildfire near Vernon now under control, says BC Wildfire Service (Vernon)

UPDATE 12:12 p.m. About 48 hours after the Boltres Creek wildfire was first discovered, BC Wildfire Service has marked the fire as under control. According to an update on the BCWS website, crews remain on scene mopping and working along the north flank. UPDATE 8:54 a.m. The Boltres Creek wildfir...

B.C. fire numbers drop, with blaze near Vernon being held and evacuation order lifted

VERNON — The number of wildfires in British Columbia has dropped sharply after a weekend that included heavy rain that doused some fires.

Okanagan wildfire prompted brief evacuation order

Residents of Vernon were subject to dramatic turns Sunday after a wildfire broke out south of the Okanagan city.

B.C. fire numbers drop, with blaze near Vernon being held and evacuation order lifted - Helicopters Magazine

The number of wildfires in British Columbia has dropped sharply after a weekend that included heavy rain that doused some fires.

Fire near Vernon, B.C., is being held, with tactical evacuation order lifted – Energeticcity.ca

VERNON — A wildfire that forced a brief tactical evacuation in the Okanagan region of British Columbia is now being held, and evacuees have been told they’re safe to return home. The BC Wildfire Service’s online dashboard says in an overnight update that the Boltres Creek fire just south of Vernon is projected to remain in its current perimeter measuring one square kilometre. The City of Vernon says on its Facebook page that the blaze is stable …

Vernon, B.C., lifts tactical evacuation order caused by out-of-control wildfire - The Weather Network

Drivers on Highway 97 told to expect delays