Elk River Hazard Warning – Fernie Search and Rescue has posted that community partners worked to remove the dangerous sweeper […]

With dire drought water concerns and conditions across most of British Columbia, the summer of 2023 is unfolding as predicted. […]

With over 350 wildfires burning across BC, including a number of Fires of Note in the East Kootenay, the Regional […]

The District of Sparwood and Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) have issued a joint Evacuation Alert this evening as […]

The South Country firefighters and the BCWS Initial Attack crew did an awesome job and were able to fully contain and wet it down. It is official, the Elko Wildfire Under Control.

The BC Wildfire Service and the Cranbrook Fire Department are working alongside the ʔaq̓am Community – St. Mary’s Indian Band […]

As the St. Mary’s River wildfire continues to burn within the community of ʔaq’am, its residents are focusing on supporting […]

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK), has issued an Evacuation Alert for 526 homes in the Greater Wasa and […]

An Evacuation ALERT has been issued for the Canadian Rockies International Airport. The midnight WestJet flight coming into Cranbrook and […]

Effective at 4 p.m. MDT on Monday, July 10, 2023, Category 1 campfires have been prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire […]

Members of our Elk Valley and South Country Fire Departments in collaboration with the Fernie Fire department, and members of […]

Effective at 12:00pm on Friday, June 16, 2023, Category 2 open burning prohibition will be rescinded throughout the Southeast Fire […]