As the Gifford Fire nears its two week mark, firefighters are encouraged their efforts to control and eventually extinguish ...

The Gifford Fire has climbed over 62,000 acres with minimal containment Monday morning. High pressure and heat still dominate ...

On July 19, the department will park a fire engine at Wiggums Hollow Park and turn on the hose so people can run through the water and cool down. The event will begin at 3 p.m.

Friday, a big cool down is expected as highs will only reach the upper 50s and low to mid 60s. Rain will return late Friday with this system and continue through Saturday before tapering off Sunday.

The BC Wildfire Service says cool and rainy weather that has helped temper fire activity is expected to continue this week, though drought conditions will persist in the northeast.