There may be frost in the forecast for the Lower Mainland, but dry weather has BC’s Wildfire Management Branch warning conditions are still prime for wildfires. Fire Danger Ratings for parts of the province, including the Lower Mainland, are still high to extreme. In Whistler, fire danger is so high the municipality is continuing the ban on … [Read more...]
Fire survivors get update Friday
October 4, 2012 by
Employees at Ken Johnson Trucking will get an update Friday after Tuesday's massive blaze destroyed their Port Kells maintenance building. Ken Johnson says he has no plans to lay staff off. Johnson says despite the fire, operations continue as normal. He says considering the size of the explosion and fire it was a blessing no one was killed, … [Read more...]
UPDATES BREAKING STORY:Massive fire in Port Kells
October 2, 2012 by
There is a large fire burning in Port Kells. The blaze has shut down southbound traffic on the Golden Ears bridge. Translink says buses running through Port Kells have also been cancelled or diverted. This caller to our sister station AM 730 describes to reporter Adam Hoffer. "They have a bunch of tankers in the yard...and one of the tankers … [Read more...]
Fire in Maple Ridge claims 4 new homes, damages others
September 26, 2012 by
Four brand new homes have been destroyed in Maple Ridge after a fire in a construction site. Maple Ridge Fire chief Howard Exner says there is no word yet on the cause. But says the fire spread so quickly as the houses were under construction. "Well it was a very aggressive fire there was bascially four houses that were … [Read more...]
Massive fire in Maple Ridge
September 26, 2012 by
Major fire burning in Maple Ridge right now. At least four homes are going up in flames in the Silver Ridge development. Scott Newman took a look at the fire from the CKNW Eye in the Sky. "There is one two, three, four houses still in flames, big smoke coming out of Maple Ridge...fire crews aren't spraying it--this is too much to even bother with … [Read more...]
Provincial fire crews contract extended thanks to dry weather
September 23, 2012 by
It may be fall, but higher than normal temperatures mean the fire danger rating remains high for much of the province. Provincial Fire Information Officer Michaela Swan says even though it's not unheard of to have a fire season extend this late into the year, the province isn't taking any chances. "We actually have extra air tankers online, as well … [Read more...]
Massive fire along East Broadway
September 21, 2012 by
A massive fire has left fire crews scrambing to contain flames at a two-storey commericial building in the Mount Pleasant area. The blaze broke out around 8:00pm Friday at the corner of Broadway and Brunswick Street. The building houses a Vietnamese restaurant and supermarket. The fire grew to three-alarms, with flames clearly visible through the … [Read more...]
Peachland fire situation improves
September 12, 2012 by
Good news for fire evacuees in Peachland. Officials say the evacuation order will be rescinded later this afternoon for the approximately 260 people still out of their homes. But an evacuation alert will still be in effect. That means about 16-hundred people will need to be ready to leave at a moment's notice. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Small forest fire above Lions Bay
September 9, 2012 by
Forest firefighters are battling a small blaze that's broken out in the mountains above Lions Bay. "The area, it does have an awful lot of hiking trails in it, so if people had planned to go into the area, we're asking them to go elsewhere for today to give our crews a chance to get their work done," says Coastal Fire Centre spokesperson Donna … [Read more...]
Richmond greenhouse destroyed by fire
September 8, 2012 by
Smoke could be seen from as far away as the North Shore - as fire consumed a greenhouse at a Richmond plant nursery.The flames broke out around 7:30pm Saturday night near Westminster Highway and #8 Road.Ted Townsend with the City of Richmond says no one was hurt. "There was a couple of semi-trailers and a large propane tank on-site near the … [Read more...]
