2018 Wildfires
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3 B.C. towns had some of the worst air quality in the world during last year’s wildfires: reportDuring a stretch last summer, smoke was so thick in Prince George leading to dark skies in the middle of the day.EnvironmentMar 6, 2019
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Global BC’s top news story of 2018: Another record-setting wildfire seasonMore than 1.349 million hectares burned as wildfires spread across the province.WeatherDec 31, 2018
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B.C. government announces new wildfire prevention program focused on First Nations and local governmentsThe provincial government is boosting funding and scrapping cost-sharing requirements for local governments and First Nations to help reduce wildfire risks around their communities.CanadaSep 10, 2018
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‘Let help in’: Protest in Burns Lake after trucks loaded with firefighting equipment get turned awayIn a statement, the B.C. Wildfire Service said the equipment was "not a useful suppression tool for this particular fire."Aug 25, 2018
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Not under an evacuation order? Stay home, says Emergency Management BCThe agency says too many people are fleeing wildfire smoke, clogging up social services meant for genuine evacuees.Aug 25, 2018
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‘The feeling is unreal’: Wildfire burns beneath northern lights in stunning videoJason Gendron captured a spectacular series of images, amid an active wildfire season up and down the West Coast of North America.EnvironmentAug 24, 2018
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B.C. wildfires Friday: Season now third worst in burned land, new evacuations orderedB.C.'s wildfire season is now the third worst on record, as far as burned hectares are concerned.Aug 24, 2018
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To mask or not to mask: Not all facemasks give similar protection, experts sayFor the past two weeks, air quality levels have fluctuated between moderate to severe.CanadaAug 24, 2018
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No long-term health impacts from 2018’s wildfire smoke: B.C. health officerB.C. chief provincial health officer says British Columbians should not expect any long-term health impacts from the 2018 wildfire season.EnvironmentAug 22, 2018
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BC wildfire update Wednesday: Authorities warn those not evacuating put themselves, others in ‘great danger’With an estimated 4,920 people in British Columbia on evacuation order, the head of Emergency Management B.C. says you could put yourself and others in great danger if you do not evacuate.CanadaAug 22, 2018
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