2023 Fire Season

• BC Wildfire crews limiting fire growth during initial attacks on Okanagan wildfires

  Keeping the fires small has much to do with both how crews are tackling the blaze as well as the way the public is reporting them.

  Fire

  Jul 14, 2023
  
• 1 million hectares burned in 2023, 3rd most for a fire season in BC Wildfire Service history

  Conditions and weather has wildfire officials worried for the coming weeks ahead, as no significant rainfall is coming, and drought conditions are only expected to worsen.

  Fire

  Jul 5, 2023
  
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• Ontario seeing more forest fires amid unprecedented season across Canada

  Officials with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are closely monitoring a growing number of active fires in the province's north, particularly the northeast.

  Environment

  Jun 6, 2023
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• Evacuation order issued for B.C.’s oil and gas country

  Fire officials said that as temperatures rise as expected through the weekend, fire activity and behaviour will increase.

  Fire

  May 13, 2023