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• Rain suppresses fire activity on Glen Lake wildfire near Peachland, B.C.

  Firefighters and helicopters are continuing to work on the northeast and southeast flanks or the fire, which is mapped at 1,116 hectares in size.

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  Sep 24, 2023
  
• Upper Park Rill wildfire triggers evacuation alerts near Oliver, B.C.

  Late Sunday, an evacuation alert was issued by the Regional District due to the threat of the Upper Park Rill wildfire.

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  Sep 18, 2023
  
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• Wind, humidity cause South Okanagan wildfires to flare up

  Two wildfires are still burning in the South Okanagan and crews were quite busy over the weekend as both fires were showing an increase in fire activity.

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  Sep 17, 2023
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• Two visible wildfires burning near Pemberton, B.C.

  The BC Wildfire Service says crews are responding to two "highly visible" out of control wildfires in the Pemberton, B.C., area.

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  Sep 16, 2023
• Evacuation orders, local state of emergency issued due to wildfire burning north of Sechelt

  Seven properties in the Clowhom Lake area in Electoral Area B are under evacuation order and another five properties are under alert.

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  Sep 16, 2023
• Above-average temperatures could increase fall fire activity in Okanagan

  Planned ignitions are continuing on the McDougall Creek wildfire to remove any unburnt fuels and bring the fire closer to containment lines.

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  Sep 10, 2023
• ‘We’re not letting our guard down’: Community fuelled Wilson’s Landing fire response

  A wildfire moving down the mountain toward Wilson's Landing, B.C., made an "unearthly" howling sound as it stirred up winds to become a "self-feeding beast."

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  Aug 26, 2023
• B.C. wildfires: Fire still growing in Shuswap area, firefighting gear being stolen

  A huge problem for BC Wildfire Service crews in the North Shuswap area is that their gear is being stolen.

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  Aug 20, 2023
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• B.C. wildfires: No new evacuations overnight amid ‘grim’ battle

  B.C. Premier David Eby said Saturday the situation was "grim" as he announced an emergency travel ban to fire zones to free up accommodation for 30,000 or more evacuees.

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  Aug 20, 2023
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• Crater Creek wildfire burning south of Keremeos, B.C., grows to 220 square kilometres

  The fire was previously listed at 14,000 hectares on Thursday, showing a rapid growth overnight. Officials fear weather conditions will fuel further expansion.

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  Aug 18, 2023