Fire near Osoyoos has been contained, reports confirm
Headline: Wildfire Near Osoyoos, BC, Remains Under Control Despite Heat Warnings
The Conifryd Creek wildfire, burning west of Osoyoos, BC, has been held and is currently a smouldering ground fire. The fire, which covers an area roughly the size of seven soccer fields, was initially a cause for concern, prompting an evacuation alert for nearby residents. However, the alert was rescinded on Tuesday afternoon as the fire stabilized.
The fire is suspected to be human-caused and remains under observation, especially due to ongoing heat warnings in the area, with temperatures reaching up to 35°C. Planes and helicopters have been deployed to dump water on the fire to keep it from spreading.
As of mid-August 2025, there are no active evacuation orders near Osoyoos. However, DriveBC announced that Highway 3 was closed in both directions at Old Richter Pass Road due to the wildfire. The highway has since reopened eastbound but remains closed westbound, as the fire is burning along Highway 3 on the west side of Osoyoos Lake and north of the airport.
Elsewhere in British Columbia, a wildfire near Port Alberni has ballooned to 1,391 hectares, prompting an evacuation order for the surrounding area. Meanwhile, residents of New Brunswick have been urged to prepare for possible evacuation as wildfires continue to escalate in the region.
In other news, Jasper town officials have called for a new train service to Edmonton, and a newly-built home in West Vancouver has been ordered for demolition due to a lack of permits and inspections. Elsewhere, a driver was injured after failing to yield to a West Coast Express train at a crossing in Port Moody, and the remains of an Antarctic explorer were found 66 years after he went missing. Fireworks sparked flames and explosions on barges during a festival in Japan, and a man was found dead from a gunshot wound in an Abbotsford apartment.
[1] BC Wildfire Service update on Conifryd Creek wildfire
[3] DriveBC update on Highway 3 closure
[1] The Conifryd Creek wildfire, an environmental-science concern due to its proximity to Osoyoos, BC, is currently a smouldering ground fire, with scientists closely observing it despite ongoing heat warnings and weather conditions reaching up to 35°C.
[3] Remarkable as it may seem in light of the ongoing Conifryd Creek wildfire, DriveBC announced that Highway 3 was closed in both directions at Old Richter Pass Road due to the blaze. Now, however, it has reopened eastbound but remains closed westbound, as the weather-influenced fire is burning along Highway 3 on the west side of Osoyoos Lake and north of the airport.
