BC Wildfire Update

• Shuswap region evacuees will soon be allowed to visit damaged, lost homes

  The regional district is asking all evacuees who may think their properties have been affected to contact district officials.

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  Sep 3, 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.

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  Aug 31, 2023
  
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• Lightning sparks new wildfires on Vancouver Island, bringing B.C.’s total over 400

  Of 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.

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  Aug 29, 2023
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• B.C. wildfire situation has ‘momentarily stabilized,’ number of evacuees falls to 8,000

  In 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. 

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  Aug 28, 2023
• Number of properties destroyed by Central Okanagan wildfires grows to 189

  As 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.

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  Aug 28, 2023
• At least 131 structures lost in B.C.’s Shuswap from Bush Creek East wildfire

  Canada 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.

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  Aug 25, 2023
• Fire camp setup underway in B.C.’s Boston Bar as Kookipi Creek wildfire grows

  Fraser Valley Regional District representatives went door-knocking Wednesday, distributing face masks and other resource information.

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  Aug 23, 2023
• ‘Threats, abuse’: B.C. deputy fire chief pleads for compassion in midst of wildfire crisis

  A "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.

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  Aug 23, 2023
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• ‘Unified strategy at risk’: People urged again to heed B.C. wildfire evacuation orders

  "This has become an increasingly divisive issue within the community and outside," said Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma.

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  Aug 23, 2023
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• ‘Big problem:’ Thieves still stealing gear from wildfire crews in B.C.’s Shuswap

  "You're not helping if you're moving firefighter equipment," said Premier David Eby to those tampering with firefighting equipment in B.C.'s southern Interior.

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  Aug 21, 2023