BC Wildfires
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‘I came for hard work and I found it’: Bootcamp underway for BC Wildfire Service recruitsFollowing a record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, the service says interest in the program is up -- with more than 2,000 applications received this year.FireApr 29
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Cyclists ride across Canada to raise money to support reforestationA couple from France saw the widespread devastation caused by the wildfires around Kelowna, B.C. during the summer of 2023. Now, they're on a mission to plant 10,000 trees.CanadaApr 29
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Small wildfire, estimated at 4 hectares, burning in South OkanaganThe Dutton Creek blaze is located roughly halfway between Okanagan Falls and Oliver in the South Okanagan.CanadaApr 20
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Okanagan firefighters seeking mental health supports as wildfire seasons worsenAccording to local fire departments, the need for mental health support is more important than ever, as firefighters are pushed to the brink, seemingly every summer.FireApr 13
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Wildfire control can be found no further than below one’s feet: Okanagan forest managerClearing the forest floor of debris can make a difference during a wildfire, which one organization says was made evident during last summer's McDougall Creek wildfire.FireMar 25
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Wildfire near Lumby, B.C. being heldFire crews in the North Okanagan are dealing with an early start to the wildfire season, fighting a blaze in the Creighton Valley area, near Lumby.FireMar 17
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Night no longer offering firefighting reprieve, Canadian study showsThe availability of bone-dry fuels is the key mechanism promoting extreme fire behaviour and growth at night, a new Canadian study found.CanadaMar 13
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CSRD seeking public input on Bush Creek East wildfire'We are undertaking this exercise now so that we can implement some, but likely not all, suggestions for improvement for the 2024 fire season,' the CSRD said.CanadaMar 5
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‘Notoriously challenging’: B.C. wildfire fuel data inaccurate, study findsWildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered in British Columbia by inaccurate government data, a new research report says.FireMar 3
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Minister defends fire-related travel ban that cost Okanagan communities millions"I want to emphasize that decisions around states of emergencies and travel orders are not made lightly," said Bowinn Ma.CanadaFeb 23
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