North Shuswap
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Bush Creek East wildfire: Regional district issues moratorium on building permitsThe geotechnical assessments could take four to six weeks, “but the whole area, itself, could take up to three months,” said Tracy Hughes of the CSRD.FireSep 16, 2023
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Without ‘the luxury of time,’ B.C. premier promises new task force on climate disastersThe task force will provide advice on volunteer recruitment, work with First Nations and front-line workers and ensure support for evacuees is more accessible, the premier said.FireSep 11, 2023
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Residents ask to be part of wildfire fighting effort in North Shuswap areaMore than 10,000 residents were forced to evacuate their Shuswap-area properties due to the Bush Creek East wildfire.FireSep 9, 2023
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‘Driving through a war zone’: Damage wrought by Bush Creek East wildfire difficult for some to bearMichelle Chitsaz is just one of hundreds of North Shuswap residents who entered the charred remnants of once vibrant neighbourhoods changed by the Bush Creek East wildfire. On Wednesday she discovered her cabin of nearly 30 years on Squilax Anglemont Road was still standing, though her neighbour’s just a few metres away had been razed....FireSep 7, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Firehall one of many structures destroyed by Bush Creek East blazeVideo taken by Global News during a media tour of the North Shuswap on Wednesday shows untold blackened and scorched trees.FireSep 6, 2023
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‘We’re still here’: Skwlāx chief describes terrifying flight from fire, says 31 homes lostKu̓kpi7 (Chief) James Tomma said at least 31 homes were lost in the Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw as he described the terrifying speed a wildfire overtook the community last Friday.FireAug 25, 2023
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At least 131 structures lost in B.C.’s Shuswap from Bush Creek East wildfireCanada Task Force 1, a heavy urban search and rescue team, completed more than 500 rapid damage assessments on homes and properties in the area this week.FireAug 25, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Why some British Columbians say they won’t leave the fire zoneNorth Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood.FireAug 23, 2023
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People who lost homes to B.C. wildfires could face major hurdles to rebuildSome in B.C. who have lost homes to previous wildfires say the rebuild process has been hampered by red tape, despite politicians' promises to help.FireAug 22, 2023
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‘Working day and night’: Shuswap evacuation centre supporting hundredsDoug and Roxanne Kilback of Scotch Creek are still grappling with the loss of both their home and the bottle depot they own together.FireAug 22, 2023
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