BC Wildfires 2021

• ‘We should be humble’: B.C. cabinet minister responds to questions about 2021 wildfire response

  Murray Rankin held a press conference to promote the provincial government's plans to address the trend toward more frequent and intense blazes.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2022
  
• Canada’s wildfires could cost billions, kill thousands if nothing is done: report

  The warning comes as statistics from the B.C. government show 1,251 wildfires have charred more than 4,500 square kilometres of bush since the start of the fire season on April 1.

  Environment

  Jul 29, 2021
  
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• ‘Never like this’: B.C. money expert describes planning for climate disaster as wildfires rage

  Kerry K. Taylor has been helping Canadians with money for decades. Now she's confronting a new personal finance topic: how to limit the financial fallout from natural disasters.

  Money

  Jul 22, 2021
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• A look at Canada’s wildfires in numbers and graphics over the decades

  Hundreds of wildfires are raging across Canada, forcing mass evacuations. A look at how this year’s season compares with past years.  

  Environment

  Jul 21, 2021
• How many wildfires are currently burning in B.C.? Breaking down some facts

  Since April 1, the start of the fire season, there have been 1,168 wildfires ignited with 338,897 hectares burned, more than the 10-year average.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2021
• Air quality deteriorates in Okanagan while Kamloops rating hits 10 + as wildfires rage

  The air is hazy and the smell of smoke is strong in many Okanagan communities.

  Environment

  Jul 4, 2021