BC Wildfire Update
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Huge wildfires still burning in B.C. but favourable conditions are helping crewsThe Antler Creek wildfire near Wells and Barkerville is no longer a wildfire of note as it has merged with other fires to become known as the Groundhog Complex.FireJul 24
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B.C. helicopter company heads to Alberta for nighttime wildfire trainingThe new contract with the Alberta government runs for the next five years, and crews will be hitting the sky on Sunday and headed to Alberta, with training beginning on Monday.FireApr 28
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Shuswap region evacuees will soon be allowed to visit damaged, lost homesThe regional district is asking all evacuees who may think their properties have been affected to contact district officials.FireSep 3, 2023
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‘Far from being in the clear’: B.C. extends state of emergency as wildfires, drought drag onEmergency 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.FireAug 31, 2023
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Lightning sparks new wildfires on Vancouver Island, bringing B.C.’s total over 400Of the new fires, at least 33 are burning out of control. None are considered "wildfires of note" — fires that are either highly visible or threatening to public safety.FireAug 29, 2023
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B.C. wildfire situation has ‘momentarily stabilized,’ number of evacuees falls to 8,000In the Okanagan, officials revised the number of damaged or lost structures from 181 to 189 on Monday, having had additional time to conduct site assessments.FireAug 28, 2023
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Number of properties destroyed by Central Okanagan wildfires grows to 189As crews have been able to better access the fire-damaged areas, they've updated the number of partially or completely destroyed properties to 189 from 181.FireAug 28, 2023
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At least 131 structures lost in B.C.’s Shuswap from Bush Creek East wildfireCanada Task Force 1, a heavy urban search and rescue team, completed more than 500 rapid damage assessments on homes and properties in the area this week.FireAug 25, 2023
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Fire camp setup underway in B.C.’s Boston Bar as Kookipi Creek wildfire growsFraser Valley Regional District representatives went door-knocking Wednesday, distributing face masks and other resource information.FireAug 23, 2023
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‘Threats, abuse’: B.C. deputy fire chief pleads for compassion in midst of wildfire crisisA "small percentage of the population" is making the work of firefighters more difficult than it already is, according a deputy regional fire chief in the Columbia Shuswap area.FireAug 23, 2023
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