B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.
An off-road vehicle prohibition on Crown land throughout the Southeast Fire Centre was lifted at noon Friday as recent rainfall reduced the wildfire risk.
According to Grand Forks Fire Rescue, their crews were called around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday to a wildfire at Gilpin Forest Service Road and Highway 3 that measured about 100 by 500 feet (30 by 150 meters).
The RDKB's facilities and recreation manager is praising the work of local firefighters after a blaze overnight Tuesday-Wednesday at the Jack Goddard Arena.
Summerland expects to downgrade its final evacuation orders Friday, allowing residents of about 80 properties to return to a wildfire-damaged area where electricity may not be fully restored until Wednesday, chief administrative officer Graham Statt said.
