It was an early-morning wakeup call for residents in Taghum and Blewett Friday morning as first responders raced to a fire call approximately 10 kilometers west of Nelson. Regional District of Central Kootenay volunteer firefighters from the Beasley, Blewett and Crescent Valley Departments were called out to a suspected wildfire near the Highway 3A/6 bridge a few hundred
It was an early-morning wakeup call for residents in Taghum and Blewett Friday morning as first responders raced to a fire call approximately 10 kilometers west of Nelson. Regional District of Central Kootenay volunteer firefighters from the Beasley, Blewett and Crescent Valley Departments were called out to a suspected wildfire near the Highway 3A/6 bridge a few hundred
The Southeast Fire Centre said that effective at noon (PDT) on Friday, June 16, 2023, Category 2 open burning prohibition will be rescinded throughout the region's jurisdiction. The Southeast Fire Centre said this is due to decreased wildfire risk with the following activities will once again be permitted throughout the region, which extends from the U.S. border in the south