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Kookipi Creek wildfire evacuation order downgraded in Boston Bar, Nahatlatch RiverAccording to the BC Wildfire Service's website, as of Monday, there are no more evacuation orders in place for the Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar.FireSep 4, 2023
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‘Cooling trend’ to help ease wildfire fight in B.C.’s Shuswap regionWildfire officials say the Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap has been 'very tricky' to extinguish, and thousands of properties remain on evacuation order.FireAug 30, 2023
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‘We never count on the rain’: More heat records shattered as B.C. wildfire fight continuesTemperatures in Fort Nelson, B.C. reached 33.9 C, almost six degrees higher than the previous record for that day recorded in 1986.FireAug 29, 2023
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Civilians are the newest resource in B.C.’s battle against Bush Creek East wildfireThe initiative to train and deploy civilians in firefighting has great "expandability," according to Cliff Chapman, director of operations for the BC Wildfire Service.FireAug 28, 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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‘Potential safety risk’: Shuswap convoy prompts wildfire crews to leave their posts"This is the latest of several decisions that have significantly impacted operational activities in the area," the BC Wildfire Service said in a thread of deleted posts.FireAug 24, 2023
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‘Threats, abuse’: B.C. deputy fire chief pleads for compassion in midst of wildfire crisisA "small percentage of the population" is making the work of firefighters more difficult than it already is, according a deputy regional fire chief in the Columbia Shuswap area.FireAug 23, 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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‘Big problem:’ Thieves still stealing gear from wildfire crews in B.C.’s Shuswap"You're not helping if you're moving firefighter equipment," said Premier David Eby to those tampering with firefighting equipment in B.C.'s southern Interior.FireAug 21, 2023
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Premier, ministers to tour wildfire-affected areas in B.C. amid state of emergencyIn another update earlier today, Fire Chief Jason Brolund shared that at least 50 structures have been lost so far in West Kelowna, where the McDougall Creek fire still burns.FireAug 21, 2023
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