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Severe drought conditions causing White Rock Lake fire to burn deep undergroundThe White Rock Lake wildfire has been reclassified as only being held, after the BC Wildfire Service previously considered it under control.CanadaSep 12, 2021
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Octopus Creek blaze being held, no longer considered wildfire of noteAs the fire season dwindles down, the B.C. Wildfire Service says the Octopus Creek blaze south of Fauquier is no longer a wildfire of note.CanadaSep 12, 2021
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‘Minimal’ activity expected Sunday at Skaha Creek and Hedges Butte wildfiresThe Skaha Creek wildfire is no longer considered out of control and is now listed as "being held."CanadaSep 5, 2021
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More military crews join B.C. wildfire fightMore help is arriving to support BC Wildfire Service firefighters as they continue to make headway on several blazes in British Columbia.EnvironmentAug 29, 2021
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Another 3 B.C. wildfires ‘being held,’ but 236 still active across provinceThe "being held" classification means the fires aren't expected to expand beyond their current boundaries amid forecast conditions.EnvironmentAug 28, 2021
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Fort McMurray wildfire classified as ‘being held’The huge wildfire that tore through parts of Fort McMurray and northeastern Alberta is classified as being held for the first time since it became out of control in early May.CanadaJun 13, 2016