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Lightning strikes are the leading cause of wildfires in British ColumbiaIn the last 48 hours, British Columbia has seen more than 9000 lightning strikes. With more than 87 per cent of wildfires caused by lightning, this is keeping crews on high alert.FireJul 21
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Ashcroft, Spences Bridge, parts of Cache Creek now under wildfire evacuation alertMore than 250 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as much of the province continues to bake under a heat wave that is expected to last into next week.FireJul 19
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Alberta wildfire threatening Chipewyan Lake community spurs evacuation orderChipewyan Lake is located about 450 kilometres north of Edmonton. Residents have been told to evacuate immediately.FireJul 19
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Wildfire near Spences Bridge sparks ‘tactical evacuations,’ new fires flare in KootenaysIn a Thursday briefing, B.C. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the Shetland Creek fire grew 'quickly and considerably' overnight.FireJul 18
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Wildfire prompts non-essential staff with oilsands firm to leave northern Alberta siteMEG Energy Corp. has had to evacuate non-essential personnel from its Christina Lake oilsands site due to wildfires burning in northern Alberta.CanadaJul 18
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Record heat, inbound storms put B.C. on wildfire alertBritish Columbia's wildfire service says it's on the lookout for a surge in wildfire activity as thunderstorms and winds are forecast to join record-setting heat.WeatherJul 17
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95 active wildfires reported across SaskatchewanThe number of wildfires across Saskatchewan continues to increase as much of the province sits under a fire ban.FireJul 15
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Premier says weather cooperating as firefighters attack Labrador City blazeIn a news conference Sunday, Premier Andrew Furey said the blaze that exploded into an inferno on Friday and triggered mass evacuations did not significantly grow overnight.CanadaJul 14
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Fire that forced evacuation of Labrador City was nearly out — but then it explodedNewfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says the blaze grew Friday from six square kilometres to about 100 square kilometres, advancing by 21 kilometres in just four hours.CanadaJul 13
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‘Extreme’ wildfire forces Labrador City, N.L. to evacuateThe department says there's a danger that over 24 to 48 hours the wildfire will hurtle toward the Labrador West area, which includes Labrador City.CanadaJul 12
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