Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Beef Trail Creek wildfire, seen here on Aug. 29, is growing in B.C.'s Chilcotin Fire Centre. It is suspected to have been ...

Just hours after it reopened from a two-day wildfire-driven closure, B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway was closed again — this time due to a semi-truck on fire south of Merritt. DriveBC said the incident was ...

B.C. RCMP are offering a clearer picture of the events surrounding a fatal Monday crash that happened south of Merritt, on the Coquihalla Highway. Just after 6 a.m. Monday, in the southbound lanes of ...

British Columbians are being warned to continue their efforts to avoid activity outdoors as air quality from wildfire smoke is poor across most of the province. This comes as evacuations are underway ...

Low on power or data? Use CBC Lite for the latest wildfire news. The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) between Hope and Merritt has reopened after being closed for two days because of the out-of-control ...

The BC Wildfire Service is explaining what went into its decision to let a small wildfire burn unattended this week along the Coquihalla Highway — a blaze that exploded in size on Wednesday and forced ...

A semi-truck on fire closed the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Friday, just hours after the key route to and from British Columbia’s Lower Mainland reopened following a two-day closure ...

UPDATE — Sept. 4, 2025: Highway 20 reopened Thursday morning, but DriveBC warned that "dynamic wildfire activity in the area" could prompt further closures without notice. Wildfires shut down two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A semi-trailer fire led to a small wildfire along the Coquihalla Highway on Monday night, leading to a closure. (Submitted - image ...