BC Wildfires

• Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: Study

  The greatest increase in burn severity days was recorded in parts of northern Quebec, the Northwest Territories, northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.

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  Jan 2
  
• B.C. lifting campfire bans for coast, southeast

  The move comes after officials lifted a campfire ban in the Cariboo region last Friday. Campfires are also permitted in the Prince George Fire centre. 

  Fire

  Aug 26, 2024
  
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• Memories of devastating 2023 wildfire cast long shadow for Shuswap residents

  It's been one year since the Adams Lake East fire merged with the Bush Creek fire, devastating the North Shore area of the Shuswap.

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  Aug 20, 2024
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• Wet weather helps fire fight in B.C.’s south, while the north remains warm and dry

  As of Sunday, BC Wildlife Service listed 371 active fires across the province, including 13 that have started in the last 24 hours.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2024
• Lightning drives uptick in B.C. wildfires as more than 400 burn across province

  The BC Wildfire Service says hot and dry weather paired with 29 consecutive days of lightning has led to the more than 400 active wildfires burning across the province.

  Fire

  Aug 13, 2024
• B.C. wildfires: Calcite Creek blaze east of Manning Park now at 5,200 hectares

  An evacuation alert and an evacuation order are in effect for the fire, which is around 40 km south of Princeton and eight km from the border.

  Fire

  Aug 6, 2024
• Dry lightning, hot weather set to amp B.C. wildfire threat back up

  B.C.'s wildfire service says another round of dry lightning is in the forecast for the southern third of the province, coinciding with the return of hot, dry weather.

  Weather

  Aug 2, 2024
• ‘Nerve-wracking’: Wildfires in southern B.C.’s Slocan Valley remain a concern

  'It's definitely nerve-wracking , decentering and also heartening there's been so many folks reaching out to provide support,' Slocan Mayor Jessica Lunn told Global News.

  Fire

  Jul 29, 2024
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• Southeast Fire Centre home to one-quarter of all wildfires currently burning in B.C.

  As of Saturday morning, there are 101 wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre, with 77 of them listed as out of control.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2024
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• B.C. wildfires: Barkerville area residents can return home as order downgraded to alert

  The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre issued the notice on Friday, five days after all residents and visitors were ordered to leave.

  Fire

  Jul 26, 2024