A new documentary series on the most destructive wildfire season in B.C. history premieres on the Knowledge Network on April 29. More than 2.8 million hectares of forest was burned in 2023 with the affected areas including West Kelowna and unincorporated areas along Westside Road. ‘Wildfire’ takes viewers behind the scenes of the containment efforts, providing an in-depth and educational exploration of the tactics used by firefighters… Wildfire was created by Optic Nerve Films’ Kevin Eastwood and CK9 Studios’ Simon Shave and Clayton Mitchell, both former woodland firefighters. Although the BC Wildfire Service rarely grants filming access, an exception was made in this case given their firefighting experience.

[Watch a preview of the series on The Knowledge Network here]