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The City of Greenwood says all open burning is prohibited beginning 12:00 p.m. noon Thursday, July 23. The alert includes campfires of any size, burn barrels, fireworks and Category 2/3 open fires.
Read today’s brief →The DriveBC / Environment Canada feed lists both a yellow heat warning and a yellow air-quality warning, with smoke, high 38 C and UV index 9 or very high.
See the weather context →The nearest wildfire map entries checked this morning were marked under control, while a farther entry about 69 km away was out of control. Highway 3 paving near Paulson remains listed through July 30.
Read the road and wildfire notes →Ledge needs organizer photos, volunteer names and street-level notes from Founders Day. Fire-department leadership questions remain a developing community lead until an official or named source confirms details.
Send notes or documents →A practical source-backed proposal for turning Boundary trails, Highway 3 traffic and heritage downtown assets into visitor spending without pretending recreation alone solves the tax-base problem.
Read the Growth Desk brief →The Ledge is expanding beyond City Hall: school projects, community groups, events, local business people, volunteers, recreation, culture and everyday Greenwood stories.
Open Community Desk →Daily service · Updated July 22, 2026 06:30 AM PDT
Today’s brief found a new City all-open-burning prohibition effective noon July 23, plus heat and air-quality warnings for Grand Forks/Rock Creek.
See the watch list →The closest wildfire map entries were under control in the morning pull. No Boundary evacuation notice was found; Highway 3 paving near Paulson remains active.
Read today’s Daily Watch →Public social posts and community groups are treated as leads. Ledge still needs named sources, photos and official confirmation before turning community claims into confirmed news.
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A new running Ledge series will study small communities that attract visitors, film work, clean light industry, families and outside investment — then ask what could fit Greenwood.
Open the Growth Desk →The focus is practical: ideas that can bring outside dollars, broaden non-residential assessment, create jobs or services, and lower long-term pressure on a small residential base.
See the themes →Greenwood’s school, lower real estate costs, water, heritage, trails, wildlife, nearby skiing and Highway 3 access can be packaged more deliberately.
Send an idea →Historic Greenwood
Greenwood began as a mining camp after gold, silver and copper discoveries.
Incorporated as a city during the Boundary mining boom.
The BC Copper Company smelter helped make Greenwood a regional hub.
Heritage buildings still give the city its streetscape and memory.
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Official city notice lists watering days, permitted hours and restrictions on filling pools/hot tubs, washing vehicles, and washing driveways or sidewalks.
Open story brief →The City of Greenwood now says all open burning — including campfires of any size, burn barrels, fireworks and Category 2/3 open fires — is prohibited beginning noon Thursday, July 23.
Read today’s fire-rule update →The city says agendas are posted at least 24 hours in advance and minutes/reports are attached to meeting dates. Ledge turns that into agenda previews, meeting recaps and follow-up questions.
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