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Lightning sparks over 40 wildfires within Southeast Fire Centre region

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
Lightning sparked over 40 wildfires in the region last week, according to the BC Wildfire Service.  

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

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

Kootenay snowpacks drop, wildfire outlook unclear

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
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.

Grassy Mountain prescribed burn to begin Tuesday

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
The prescribed burn planned for the area of Grassy Mountain could begin today (June 3).  The burn will cover up...

Category 3 open fire ban coming to Southeast Fire Centre

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
The BC Wildfire Service will enact a Category 3 open fire prohibition in the Southeast Fire Centre this Friday. The...

Kootenay residents urged to follow safe burning practice

Fire Storrm Lennie -
With recent warm temperatures and drier-than-average conditions causing local snowpacks to shrink rapidly, Kootenay residents are urged to be...

Prescribed burn planned for Harrop Creek planned

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
A prescribed burn has been scheduled for the Harrop Creek area as early as Monday, April 28. The project is...

Kootenay 2024 wildfire season significantly worse than in 2023

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
It wasn’t a record-breaker, but 2024 was still a significant year for wildfires in B.C. Final figures from the B.C....

Category 3 open burning prohibition to be rescinded in the Southeast

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
Category 3 open fires will be permitted as of noon today, Wednesday, October 9, throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. A...

Category 2 open burn prohibition to be rescinded in the Southeast Fire Centre

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
Effective at 12pm Pacific Time today, Thursday, September 19, the Category 2 open burning prohibition will be rescinded throughout...

Wildfire season still carries some risks despite fire activity easing across the southeast

Wildfires Ryley McCormack -
The recent downturn in weather has given the Southeast Fire Centre some breathing room, but wildfire season is not...

West Kootenay wildfire update Tuesday August 6, 2024

RDCK Kate Brown -
Despite the smoke, the Southeast Fire Centre says the recent weather conditions have helped to reduce fire activity near...

Southeast Fire Centre implementing Category 2 burn ban

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
Category 2 open burning will be prohibited across the region starting at Friday, July 5,  at 12 p.m. Pacific...

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New locations for health services in Nelson

Health Care
Nelson residents will have new and convenient ways to access a range of local services starting Tuesday, August 12.

B.C. to appeal court decision on Quw’utsun Nation land claim in Richmond

Provincial
British Columbia intends to appeal a decision by the province’s top court in favour of the Quw’utsun First Nations in their land and fishery claim in Richmond.

UPDATED: No injuries in semi-trailer crash on Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir

Road Closures
No one was injured in a head-on collision involving two large semi-trucks on Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir last Thursday. 

Heat warnings issued through Tuesday for B.C. south coast, parts of Interior

Provincial
Scorching temperatures are expected through Tuesday in southwestern British Columbia, climbing as high as 35 degrees in some areas. 

UPDATED: Two dead in backcountry crash near Trout Lake

BC Coroners Service
The BC Coroners Service confirms it's investigating the incident Thursday on Rady Creek Forest Service Road, but they're not providing any other details.
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