White Rock Lake Fire
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New chief announced for North Westside Fire Rescue departmentThe position of North Westside fire chief, however, had been vacant since March, when the last chief retired shortly after being hired.FireAug 31, 2022
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Documents raise questions about review of 2021’s White Rock Lake wildfireAfter a freedom of information request failed to turn up any debriefs of the White Rock Lake fire, a local politician is calling for a public review of the destructive blaze.FireAug 26, 2022
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Volunteers help some White Rock Lake fire victims rebuildFor Monte Lake resident, Dustan Eager it's a bit surreal to see a new home for his family under construction.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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White Rock Lake wildfire victims face major cost to reconnect to water utilityIt has been nearly a year since the White Rock Lake wildfire swept through parts of Killiney Beach on the west side of Okanagan Lake, but life is still far from back to normal.CanadaAug 9, 2022
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Killiney Beach under Do Not Consume Advisory months after wildfireSince residents of the area returned from a lengthy wildfire evacuation in early September, they've been told not even boiling their water will make it safe to drink.NewsNov 8, 2021
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RDCO issues water-fee relief for residents affected by White Rock Lake wildfireThe amendments are for the Killiney Beach, Westshore Estates and Upper Fintry, Shalal Road, Valley of the Sun water systems.EnvironmentOct 2, 2021
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Regional district forecasting large influx of garbage, appliances from White Rock Lake wildfireResidents are being asked to take fire-related waste to their local landfill and/or transfer station.CanadaSep 16, 2021
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B.C. ending provincial state of emergency for wildfires, officials urge cautionThe state of emergency was declared on July 20 and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday.EnvironmentSep 14, 2021
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White Rock Lake wildfire could burn into winter, say officials‘Smoking stumps and roots within the secured fire perimeter pose no risk of fire spread and will continue to burn into the winter.’CanadaSep 9, 2021
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White Rock Lake wildfire under control after nearly two months of wreaking havoc"There are extreme dangers within the wildfire perimeter like ash pits, falling trees, falling rocks, unstable slopes, burnt over roads, etc.”CanadaSep 7, 2021
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