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Okanagan communities plan prescribed burns to reduce wildfire riskFireSep 24The planned burn at Knox Mountain would be the park's second prescribed burn carried out by the department in the past year. -
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B.C. ends provincial state of emergency declared due to wildfiresFireAug 27 -
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Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon open after wildfire closed it for 7 weeksTrafficAug 27 -
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Wildfire north of Castlegar now mapped at 116 hectaresFireAug 26
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EnvironmentCrews preparing for a number of prescribed burns in Kelowna area -
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CanadaVideo resurfaces of B.C. Conservative interim leader jumping in to help fight wildfire 5 years ago -
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Global News at 5:30 OkanaganBald Range wildfire investigation -
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EnvironmentWildfire drone innovation coming to Kelowna -
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CanadaOkanagan communities react to FireSmart project funding -
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CanadaDestructive wildfire season winding down -
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Global News at 5:30 OkanaganWildfire impacts on Summerland businesses -
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Global News at 5:30 OkanaganBan on offroad vehicles lifted -
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EnvironmentBC lifts wildfire state of emergency -
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Global News at 5:30 OkanaganFaulder woman sees firsthand the aftermath of the Bald Range wildfire -
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Global News at 5:30 OkanaganGarnet Valley wildfire destruction -
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Wildfire north of Castlegar now mapped at 116 hectaresThe B.C. Wildfire Service said helicopters were engaged to hold the fire through until rappel crews responded on Wednesday morning.FireAug 26
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Questions raised about B.C.’s approach to prescribed burns ahead of wildfire seasonThe prescribed burn was part of an 87-hectare risk reduction strategy, but the BC Wildfire Service has not yet confirmed whether the burn went ahead as planned.FireAug 26
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B.C. cat found on dock after Bradley Creek wildfire, burned and aloneThe Bradley Creek wildfire had ripped through the area, and Erickson had been helping his neighbours survey the damage from a boat when he saw her.CanadaAug 25
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Lions Bay evacuation alert rescinded, Lone Tree Creek wildfire now being heldThe Lone Tree Creek wildfire was spotted on Sunday afternoon, burning above Lions Bay in an area that was hard for firefighters to reach.FireAug 24
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More Summerland residents allowed home as Bald Range fire grows to 24,000 hectaresThe Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has downgraded an evacuation order to an alert for nearly the entire community except the Garnet Valley area.FireAug 21
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Activity picks up on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, PeachlandStrong winds and low humidity kept crews busy along the southwestern flank of the fire, which has now grown to more than 22,000 hectares.FireAug 20
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Summerland residents return to neighbourhoods forever changed by the Bald Range wildfireFor many Summerland residents returning home after the Bald Range wildfire, the relief of getting back to their community is being met with a difficult new realityFireAug 19
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About 150 structures damaged, destroyed by Bald Range wildfire, as most of Summerland returnsThe Bald Range wildfire is still listed as out of control and has now grown to 21,391 hectares since it was discovered 11 days ago.FireAug 18
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B.C. wildfire latest: Thousands of people still out of their homes, but there is some good newsB.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is set to hold a news conference Tuesday as much of the southern half of the province remains blanketed in wildfire smoke.CanadaAug 18
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Summerland farmer was 12 hours away from harvesting crop when wildfire sparkedCrops in the Okanagan have been hit consecutively, first by a heat dome in 2021, then a cold snap in 2024 that led to the closure of B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative.FireAug 17
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