Structure Protection and Wildfire Readiness in B.C.: Training for a Hotter Future

How Wildwood Resources Ltd. equips workers, fire departments, and interface communities for today’s fast‑moving wildfire reality

The Okanagan has become one of the province’s most volatile fire corridors, a reality Jake Jacobson knows well from Salmon Arm. The region has endured repeated severe wildfire seasons, with fast‑moving interface fires threatening Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Vernon, Summerland, and the surrounding hills. These events have reinforced how essential trained personnel, structure protection units, and disciplined initial attack really are.

Drone Intrusion Halted All Aviation: Brunswick Complex Update — July 12, 2026

Jul 20 2026 UPDATE 

Evacuations & public safety

• Evacuation alerts inside Pemberton village have been rescinded, as the immediate threat has subsided.

• Evacuation order remains in place for One Mile Lake Park, south of the village, to maintain safe working space for crews.

• Highway 99 is open, but no stopping is permitted in the wildfire zone.

Human error lit the match | Human behaviour keeps fanning the flames 

The Brunswick Complex didn’t need help burning the Fraser Canyon, but it keeps getting it anyway. What began as a human‑caused ignition has turned into a week-long demonstration of how people can make a bad fire worse — drones grounding aircraft, drivers stopping on Highway 1 to film the flames, and speeders blowing past crews who are trying to keep the corridor open. The canyon finally got a brief weather reprieve, but the public squandered half of it.