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Wildfire destroys encampment near railway tracks west of Nelson

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No one was injured in a wildfire west of Nelson on Highway 3A/6 on Wednesday evening.

Nelson fire fighters respond to several fires in and around the City

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Nelson firefighters had a busy evening yesterday into Friday morning battling several blazes in and around the City.  The first...

Residential burn period commences in Nelson

City of Nelson Storrm Lennie -
Nelson Fire & Rescue Service has approved the residential burn period for this year, running from March 30 to...

Nelson warming centres activated

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The City of Nelson’s extreme weather shelter and warming centres have been activated in response to this weeks extreme...

Early morning blaze damages building on Josephine Street

Fire Storrm Lennie -
Nelson Fire Rescue service battled a structure fire on Josephine Street early Thursday morning. November 21. A media release from...

City of Nelson pilots remote-controlled technology for fire mitigation efforts

City of Nelson My Nelson Now Staff -
The City of Nelson is piloting a new remote-controlled technology to reduce wildfire fuels west of Gyro Park. Rob Leland,...

Wildfire mitigation efforts underway in the City of Nelson

City of Nelson My Nelson Now Staff -
Eight areas in the City of Nelson will undergo wildfire mitigation efforts this month, totaling over ten hectares of...

Kitchen fire at Selkirk College contained

Selkirk College Storrm Lennie -
Nelson Fire & Rescue Services responded to a kitchen fire at Selkirk College’s Tenth Street Campus on Wednesday evening. The...

UPDATED: Nelson Fire Rescue respond to several fires Wednesday

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Nelson Fire Rescue Service responded to four fires on Wednesday, three of which are believed to be suspicious. On Wednesday,...

Nelson Fire & Rescue Service extinguishes brush fire on CPR land

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Nelson Fire and Rescue Service successfully extinguished a 120-metre by 30-metre brush fire behind the City of Nelson’s Public...

Nelson Police handle multiple incidents over Victoria Day Weekend

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The Nelson Police Department had a busy Victoria Day weekend, responding to calls about an assault, an explosion, and...

Out with the old, in with the new: Nelson Fire Rescue gets new truck

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Nelson Fire Rescue Service is rolling in style with the addition of a brand new pumper truck to its...

Prescribed burn near Anderson Creek to begin this month

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Nelson Fire Rescue Service will be conducting a prescribed burn training exercise in the coming weeks in collaboration with BC...

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