Okanagan Mountain Park Fire
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Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow backGenerally, it takes 40 to 60 years for young forests to get established and at least 100 years for mature forests to return, said Ken Lertzman of Simon Fraser University.FireSep 2, 2023
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City hall reception marks 20th anniversary of Okanagan Mountain Park fireIt was August 16, 2003, when a lightning strike ignited what would be known as the Okanagan Mountain Park fire.CanadaAug 16, 2023
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20th anniversary of destructive 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park wildfireAt its peak, the fire was approximately 250 square kilometres, about double the size of Vancouver, and it displaced 33,00 people who were ordered to flee their homes.FireAug 16, 2023
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Fighting fire in the Okanagan with flame, cattle and loggingThe provincial government is hoping prescribed burns, logging and allowing cattle to graze in some areas will eventually lead to a decrease in wildfires.CanadaMar 21, 2019
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Photo gallery: Submitted photos of fires in the OkanaganA gallery of submitted photos of fires burning across the Okanagan.Jul 20, 2018
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10 years later: Remembering the Okanagan Mountain Park fire (Gallery)It has been 10 years since the devastating Okanagan Mountain Park fire, which destroyed 238 homes, 25,900 hectares, and forced the evacuation of more than 33,000 people.Aug 16, 2013
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