BC Wildfire Crews
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Witness films ‘close call’ between boat and water bomber on Shawnigan Lake"Everyone was out on the water and a lot of people were being respectful, like a lot of people were staying out of the middle. They were boating around the sides."FireJul 25
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Fatigued B.C. firefighters get help back at camp as marathon wildfire season takes its toll"The longer the seasons go on and the mental and physical stress add up, that's when fatigue sets in."FireAug 24, 2021
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B.C. Christmas tree farmer believes piece of glass sparked blaze that torched almost 1,000 treesThe fire risk is so extreme across B.C. right now that a spark from the exhaust pipe of a responding firetruck even ignited a small blaze at the farm.CanadaJul 30, 2021
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B.C. wildfire crews unable to attend all new fires during ‘unprecedented’ fire season"With the current resource challenges that we have, we are unable to commit to all new ignitions," a B.C. Wildfire Service manager said.CanadaJul 15, 2021
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B.C. has spent $130M less on wildfire suppression than this point last yearAfter back-to-back extreme fire seasons, a return to more traditional B.C. summer weather has meant a calmer season for fire crews.Aug 12, 2019
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Warning issued for imminent flooding on Mission Creek in KelownaB.C. Wildfire Service crews were laying more sandbags, aqua dams and pumps along private properties lining Mission Creek in Kelowna Tuesday night in preparation for quickly rising water levels.EnvironmentMay 9, 2018
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Metro Vancouver firefighters gear up to help as interior wildfires rageVancouver firefighters are gearing up in case they get the call to help with wildfires in B.C.'s interiorCanadaJul 8, 2017
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Flood prep assisted by fire crews"We’re filling some sandbags for the town of Lumby just in preparation, in case of flooding," says Evan Lloyd, crew leader for the Vernon unit of the BC Wildfire Branch.WeatherMay 2, 2014
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