BC Fire

• Residents displaced in Campbell River due to aggressive condo fire

  Some Campbell River residents have been displaced due to a fire at their condo building.

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  Feb 17, 2024
  
• Two visible wildfires burning near Pemberton, B.C.

  The BC Wildfire Service says crews are responding to two "highly visible" out of control wildfires in the Pemberton, B.C., area.

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  Sep 16, 2023
  
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• 2 key fires burning around Okanagan Lake are under control, but winds pose challenge to north

  Two of the three fires making up a devastating wildfire complex that destroyed almost 200 homes around Lake Okanagan in the B.C. Interior are now under control.

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  Sep 1, 2023
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• ‘It’s going to get worse’: Strong winds expected to fan flames in West Kelowna

  The BC Wildfire Service's lead fire weather forecaster shares the conditions for Friday as thousands of British Columbians flee their homes.

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  Aug 18, 2023
• Structures lost, evacuation alert expanded due to wildfire north of Whistler, B.C.

  Evacuation alerts were also extended to areas north of Gun Lake, including Tyaughton Lake and the Tyax Resort, as the fire almost quadrupled in size since Monday.

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  Aug 2, 2023
• B.C. Ph.D. student assessing social impact of Lytton and Monte Lake fires

  A B.C. Ph.D. student is interviewing evacuees for her research on the social impacts on wildfires on British Columbians.

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  Jul 30, 2023
• ‘Increased fire activity’: Wildfire near Cranbrook grows to 3,300 hectares

  The BC Wildfire Service mapped the St. Mary’s River wildfire Saturday morning, which is now an estimated 3,342 hectares, up from 2,600 hectares on Friday.

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  Jul 22, 2023
• Evacuations, flight cancellations as 300-hectare wildfire burns near Cranbrook

  The fire discovered Monday is classified as "out of control," and quickly spread to 300 hectares in size. Officials believe the fire was started by downed electrical wires.

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  Jul 17, 2023
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• State of emergency declared in northwestern B.C. as Little Blue River wildfire burns

  That wildfire, believed to be caused by lightening, is now an estimated 30,000 hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

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  Jul 10, 2023
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• Campfires banned provincewide as lighting triples B.C.’s active wildfires

  Hundreds of lightning strikes in many parts of British Columbia almost tripled the number of active wildfires in the province over the weekend.

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  Jul 10, 2023