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Above-average temperatures could increase fall fire activity in OkanaganPlanned ignitions are continuing on the McDougall Creek wildfire to remove any unburnt fuels and bring the fire closer to containment lines.FireSep 10, 2023
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B.C. sets all-time record for area burned with months left in wildfire seasonThe BC Wildfire Service said Monday that 1,181 across the province have burned more than 1.393 million hectares to date, eclipsing the 1.35 million burned in 2018.FireJul 17, 2023
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This Alberta wildfire season has seen most hectares burned since 1981According to the most recent numbers, wildfires in Alberta so far this season have burned about 817,256 hectares — the largest area in 38 years.CanadaJul 20, 2019
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B.C. wildfires have now scorched more land than in any year except 2017, and they’re closing fastMore than 945,000 hectares have burned across B.C. since April 1 this year, the second most in a single season since B.C. began keeping records in 1950.EnvironmentAug 26, 2018
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B.C. wildfires Friday: Season now third worst in burned land, new evacuations orderedB.C.'s wildfire season is now the third worst on record, as far as burned hectares are concerned.Aug 24, 2018
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B.C. wildfire season could lead to tree planting boom"Into 2019 and beyond we'll definitely see numbers coming up."EconomySep 23, 2017
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