#BCWildfire

• Crews battling new B.C. wildfire on Nelson Island off Sunshine Coast

  The fire is burning near Annis Bay, which is directly across from the Earls Cove ferry terminal. 

  May 28, 2019
  
• Alberta wildfire haze reaches Metro Vancouver as smoke season comes early

  Experts have forecast a summer of high wildfire danger across Western Canada and have warned that climate change will continue to worsen fire seasons in the future.

  Weather

  May 28, 2019
  
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• Vancouver Island’s ‘fog zone’ to lose campfire exemption during burn bans

  The so-called "fog zone" covers a two-kilometre strip of land along the outer coast of Vancouver Island from Port Renfrew to Port Hardy.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2019
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• Wildfire above Horseshoe Bay is 50 per cent contained, shrinks in size

  Potential wind and a large amount of tinder-dry ground fuel remain firefighters' biggest challenges. 

  Aug 9, 2018
• B.C. wildfire budget goes up in smoke as crews tackle Okanagan fires

  The province has already spent about $25 million more than was budgeted for firefighting for the year.

  Jul 21, 2018
• Wildfires put a dent in B.C. summer tourism

  The B.C. wildfires appear to have put a dent in summer tourism.

  Oct 4, 2017
• B.C. wildfire season could lead to tree planting boom

  "Into 2019 and beyond we'll definitely see numbers coming up."

  Economy

  Sep 23, 2017
• 2017 officially B.C.’s worst ever wildfire season

  With 894,491 hectares burned since April 1, B.C. is now facing its worst-ever wildfire season.

  Aug 16, 2017
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• Drones go from hindrance to help for B.C. wildfire crews

  Drones have been used to help fight at least 13 B.C. wildfires this year.

  Aug 8, 2017
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• Surrey wildfire evacuee reception centre to remain open until at least September 1

  "It's a challenging building to keep cool and that's part of the reason why we chose 9 to 1 pm when we decided on reduced hours."

  Aug 8, 2017