Planned Ignitions
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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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Planned burns continue for Eagle Bluff wildfire near OsoyoosCurrently, there are 560 properties on evacuation alert and 134 properties on evacuation order.CanadaAug 4, 2023
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Smoky conditions surrounding Keremeos Creek WildfireCrews plan to use hand ignitions on approximately 30 hectares to secure ground north of Olalla.FireAug 7, 2022
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B.C. wildfires: Controlled burns planned for Keremeos Creek blazeThe BC Wildfire Service says they’re looking at a four- to five-day window of cooler temperatures before it’s expected to become hot again.CanadaAug 3, 2022
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Okanagan Indian Band initiates evacuation after planned ignition'When (a 150-hectare planned burn) got going and was putting up smoke, the OKIB chose to do the evacuation change. It wasn’t an imminent threat.'CanadaAug 24, 2021
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North Okanagan residents warned of major planned ignition at White Rock Lake wildfireThe BC Wildfire Service said the large-scale planned ignition will be conducted on the northeast flank of the wildfire and could occur as early as Wednesday, weather permitting.EnvironmentAug 23, 2021
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Aerial ignitions planned for Arrow Lake complex, says BC WildfireResidents in the surrounding areas, including the communities of Edgewood and Fauquier, are being advised that smoke will be visible.CanadaAug 11, 2021
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