UPDATED: Sitkum Creek/Duhamel Creek now approximately 60 hectares in size
It didn't take long for the Sitkum Creek/Duhamel Creek fire to grow. The Southeast Fire Centre is reporting the fire, located approximately four kilometers north of Nelson, had ballooned to 60 hectares in size. Status remains active as helicopters and multiple airtanker groups continue to battle the blaze until nightfall. The...
UPDATED: Wildfire outside Castlegar 100% contained
Sunday evening brought with it some good news for Castlegar residents. Jordan Turner, information officer with the Southeast Fire Centre reported that a wildfire just one kilometre away from the city was 100 per cent contained and in the mop up stage. Previous coverage: Initial attack crews from the Southeast Fire Centre are...
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: Trail and Castlegar's good Karma?
Has anyone else noticed how very different the current news cycle is, compared to what we've become accustomed to? We had a couple of stretches where it seemed like we were dealing with one horrific, traumatizing, heartbreaking story after another - I spent many nights on the phone or Facebook chat with readers trying to sort...
Fire crews dealing with three-hectare wildfire near Kokanee Creek
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a three-hectare wildfire near Kokanee Creek and two kilometres northeast of Kokanee Creek Provincial Park. No structures are immediately threatened at this time. Our wildfire reporting line has received many calls from campers at the park and travellers along Highway 3A. The Southeast Fire Centre appreciates the public͛s […]
UPDATED: Missing couple found, safe and sound
The couple reported missing has been found safe and sound, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "They had made a detour from their destination and spent the night in a camp site, with no cell service to update their family." Previous coverage: The Castlegar RCMP are asking the public to keep their eyes open for a...
Local freelance workers come together in search for shared co-working space
A movement is afoot in Nelson to find a shared workspace to connect the Queen City’s growing ranks of freelance workers and entrepreneurs, most of whom work from home in the areas of technology, design and other creative arts. A Facebook group called Nelson Tech and Knowledge Workers sprung up on the web in May […]
OUT OF LEFT FIELD: So, so, so proud of Castlegar and Kate McEachern
They say to have compassion for someone, you must walk a mile in their shoes. Castlegar will go you one better. They’ll walk five kilometres in your boots, in 30+degree heat, and suffer right along beside you … and, I hope, still understand that their journey is shorter than yours, and the emotional/mental burden you’re...
Violating fire ban could even lead to jail time
BC Wildfire Service firefighting personnel and structural protection crews have been busy dismantling illegal burn piles put in place in anticipation of Canada Day celebrations, and the RCMP have been consulted. These incidents divert critical resources from responding to wildfires and other emergencies. The Southeast Fire...
Nelson man believes 'Lady Luck' on his side after tree crushes trailer during Monday's thunderstorm
A Nelson man believes “Lady Luck” was on his side during Monday’s thunderstorm that rocked the Heritage City. Richard Nelson, at home alone at the time of thunderstorm Monday evening, was inside the family dwelling at the Rosemont Trailer Park when a huge tree crashed through the roof as a result of the Gale Force winds the...
Southeast Fire Centre issues campfire ban beginning Friday at noon
Southeast Fire Centre is advising that effective at noon Pacific Time on Friday, July 3, 2015, campfires will be prohibited throughout the region to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The campfire prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. The campfire ban is in addition...
