Wildfire Emergency

• $8,050 in campfire fines issued despite B.C. wildfire state of emergency

  Of the 1,887 wildfires in B.C. since the start of the 2023 season, nearly one in four (23 per cent) were started by human activity. 

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
  
• ‘Mr. Zuckerberg, open up access’: B.C. premier calls out Meta news ban amid wildfires

  David Eby says Meta's blackout on Canadian news in protest of new federal legislation is 'unacceptable' and is curbing the flow of critical information in a provincial disaster.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
  
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• Canadian military to remain key in natural disaster response, Blair says

  Defence Minister Bill Blair acknowledged the military has at times been the federal government's first call, rather than a last resort.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2023
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• Majority of Lytton, B.C. destroyed in fire, some residents unaccounted for: officials

  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth also confirmed some Lytton residents had not been accounted for, and said RCMP were investigating their whereabouts.

  Environment

  Jul 1, 2021
• Penticton wildfire kindles reminder of having emergency kits in case of disaster

  PreparedBC says water, non-perishable food, batteries, first aid kit are among the items an emergency kit should have.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2019
• California wildfires: New evacuations ordered as infernos rage on

  The largest California wildfire advanced on coastal towns near Santa Barbara on Sunday.

  Fire

  Dec 10, 2017
• California Wildfires: Firefighters had to step aside as winds powered infernos

  Firefighters in Southern California were on high alert for dangerous fire potential even before the first blazes broke out.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2017
• Wildfires continue ravaging Southern California as milder weather aids firefighters

  Evacuation orders were lifted in some areas, welcome news for many in shelters waiting to see if their homes survived.

  Weather

  Dec 9, 2017
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• Alberta sending 40 RCMP officers to help with B.C. wildfire emergency

  RCMP in British Columbia have asked for help and Alberta is responding by sending 40 officers with the Special Tactical Operations unit to help in the wildfire effort.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2017