Officials investigate a series of suspicious wildfires set in the Salmo area
Fire investigators are probing the circumstances surrounding a handful of wildfires sparked just north of Salmo. On July 24, the Salmo RCMP and the Salmo Fire Department responded alongside one another to as many as four brush fires located north west of the Hwy 3 and Hwy 6 intersection. Police believe that all four fires...
Wildsight launches second annual West Kootenay Youth Climate Corps
Wildsight is seeking to hire a group of young adults in the West Kootenay area interested in tackling unique local projects that address the global climate crisis and support local community priorities.From September to December 2021, crew members on the Youth Climate Corps (YCC) will earn wages and receive training in...
Busier roads put roadside workers at greater risk in Rossland, Trail
Increased traffic on roads due to summer travel and the province's reopening creates an increased risk for roadside workers in Rossland, Trail and the rest of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. "Roadside work is a dangerous job,” says Louise Yako, program director for Road Safety at Work and spokesperson for the...
Rossland’s FireSmart Program offers free Wildfire Hazard Vegetation Debris Disposal
With smoke filling the air and a hot and dry forecast for the wildfire season coming – the City of Rossland is offering a free wildfire hazard vegetation debris disposal opportunity to Rossland residents. Residents can bring their wildfire hazard vegetation to the Rossland Arena and deposit it in specially designated dumpster...
B.C. wildfires: quick statistics
The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Fires: Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 257 Since April 1, 2021: 1,205 wildfires 394,266 hectares burned Active fires by fire centre: Coastal: seven Northwest: four Prince George: ...
Covid-19 update: IHA continues to have highest infection rates with 59 new cases overnight
As of Friday, July 23, 2021, 80.3% (3,723,154) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 58.1% (2,692,024) have received their second dose. In addition, 81.3% (3,517,529) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose and 61.4% (2,654,367) have received their...
Column: Oil and climate change
It’s easy to think we’re beyond denial over the climate crisis, now that even oil industry executives are talking about taking it seriously. But, as with many politicians, what industry leaders say publicly often belies what they’re doing behind the scenes. An investigation by Greenpeace project Unearthed has drawn the...
Incoming winds expected to increase wildfire activity
The BC Wildfire Service is issuing a wind advisory for the Interior, southern Interior and southeastern B.C. from Tuesday, July 20 to Thursday, July 22, 2021. This weather system is expected to exit the province late on Thursday, July 22. Wind activity may significantly impact fire growth in these regions. The rate of fire ...
Rossland passes motion to defend BC’s last remaining Old-Growth Forests
Rossland City Council has unanimously approved a motion to call on the BC government to immediately defer logging in all at-risk old-growth forests, including those in the Interior Temperate Rainforest. With this motion, the City of Rossland calls upon the provincial government to immediately defer logging in all at-risk and...
Suspicious fire in Rossland being investigated by RCMP
Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire Saturday in Rossland. Grant Tyson, Operations Captain for the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue said in a media release crews responded to a late Saturday at the 1200 Block of Dunn Crescent in Rossland. “A 20 X 20 brush fire was quickly contained by crews...
