BC State Of Emergency

• Kookipi Creek wildfire evacuation order downgraded in Boston Bar, Nahatlatch River

  According to the BC Wildfire Service's website, as of Monday, there are no more evacuation orders in place for the Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar.

  Fire

  Sep 4, 2023
  
• ‘Far from being in the clear’: B.C. extends state of emergency as wildfires, drought drag on

  Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the province is preparing for the possibility this drought season could last beyond the calendar year and stretch into 2024.

  Fire

  Aug 31, 2023
  
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• ‘Mr. Zuckerberg, open up access’: B.C. premier calls out Meta news ban amid wildfires

  David Eby says Meta's blackout on Canadian news in protest of new federal legislation is 'unacceptable' and is curbing the flow of critical information in a provincial disaster.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
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• Premier, ministers to tour wildfire-affected areas in B.C. amid state of emergency

  In another update earlier today, Fire Chief Jason Brolund shared that at least 50 structures have been lost so far in West Kelowna, where the McDougall Creek fire still burns.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
• B.C. asking for firefighting help as MLA calls for state of emergency to be issued

  Across B.C., 51,000 lightning strikes have been recorded over the past seven days and every afternoon new strikes are recorded without any rain falling.

  Fire

  Jul 13, 2023
• 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.

  Fire

  Jul 10, 2023
• Months after disastrous floods, B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway to fully reopen Wednesday

  The province was first hit on Nov. 14 when a powerful atmospheric river delivered tropical moisture to southwestern B.C., resulting in unprecedented volumes of rain.

  Environment

  Jan 18, 2022
• B.C. extends state of emergency; cites potential flooding, ongoing highway damage

  The provincial state of emergency was first declared on Nov. 17 due to severe weather, with several highways being impacted.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2022
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• B.C. extends state of emergency a third time due to lingering damage from floods, mudslides

  While evacuation orders have been rescinded throughout the province, thousands of British Columbians have been unable to return to or re-inhabit their waterlogged homes.

  Weather

  Dec 27, 2021
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• B.C. floods: Abbotsford drops controversial levee plan, will repair dike breaches instead

  Abbotford remains under a high level of alert after two days of catastrophic rainfall forced hundreds of people to evacuate due to floods.

  Environment

  Nov 19, 2021