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Wildfire sparks north of Nakusp

Wildfires Kate Brown - July 30, 2025

B.C. Wildfire Services are responding to the MacLeod Creek wildfire, located approximately eight kilometres north of Nakusp on the east side of Highway 23.

Nelson Fire & Rescue extinguishes early morning house fire on Victoria Street

Fire My Nelson Now Staff - July 30, 2025

A home on Victoria Street sustained significant damage in a fire Wednesday morning.

Registration still open for July 31 yard fuel pickup

Fire My Nelson Now Staff - July 24, 2025

Nelson’s yard fuel pickup program is set to return July 31 - and it’s not too late to register.

Kootenays see low five-year average of human-caused wildfires

Wildfires Storrm Lennie - July 17, 2025

The Kootenay region has one of the lowest rates of human-caused wildfires in the province.

Category 2 open fire prohibition coming into affect Friday

Wildfires Storrm Lennie - July 7, 2025

Category 2 open burning will be prohibited across the Southeast Fire Centre starting Friday, July 11 at 12 p.m.

Vehicle fire quickly doused on Ward Street

Fire Kate Brown - June 17, 2025

Nelson's Fire Chief Jeff Hebert was the right person, in the right place at the right time, coming across a vehicle fire while enroute to the firehall this evening.

Kootenay snowpacks drop, wildfire outlook unclear

Wildfires Storrm Lennie - June 16, 2025

Snowpacks in the Kootenays are considerably lower this June compared to last June, but the BC Wildfire Service says that doesn’t automatically mean this wildfire season will be worse.