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‘Prepare for the worst’: B.C. wildfire officials warn of season aheadBowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, said 2,750 people had been evacuated from their homes across the province as of Wednesday afternoon.FireJun 14, 2023
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B.C.’s wildfires have already burned more hectares this year than 16 of last 20 seasonsThe shutdown of Vancouver Island's Highway 4 due to wildfire is a concern as it is the only major route connecting Port Alberni with the rest of the island, beyond logging roads.FireJun 8, 2023
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Mount Law wildfire near West Kelowna forces evacuation order, local state of emergencyHelicopters are gathering water from Okanagan Lake and dropping it on the fire to try and prevent it from spreading further but conditions are very dry in the area.CanadaAug 15, 2021
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West Kelowna fire official predicting ‘very active’ wildfire seasonThere have been a handful of grassfires in the area already this month, including two in West Kelowna on Saturday afternoon alone.FireMar 21, 2021
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Saying thank you to the firefighters battling wildfires around B.C.As the wildfires continue to burn around B.C. and crews work around the clock to protect communities and homes, there doesn't seem to be an end in sight anytime soon.CanadaJul 19, 2017
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Smoke from wildfires creating haze in Metro Vancouver but no air quality advisory issuedSmoke from the wildfires has now made its way to Metro Vancouver but officials say it is not bad enough to trigger an air quality advisory yet.WeatherJul 18, 2017
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Cache Creek residents forced out by wildfire now able to return homeHundreds of wildfire evacuees from Cache Creek will be able to start going home today.Jul 18, 2017
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Evacuations in northeastern BC due to wildfires burningSome residents in northeastern B.C. are on evacuation alert and hundreds are already out of their homes due to early season wildfires.EnvironmentApr 20, 2016
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