Wildfire Recovery
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‘Burned to dust’: 1 month after McDougall Creek fire, a long road to recoveryIt has been one month since the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated West Kelowna and surrounding areas, and residents are reflecting on the difficult road forward.FireSep 18, 2023
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Ecologists say life will return to B.C. wildfire zone, but trees may never grow backGenerally, it takes 40 to 60 years for young forests to get established and at least 100 years for mature forests to return, said Ken Lertzman of Simon Fraser University.FireSep 2, 2023
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B.C. Ph.D. student assessing social impact of Lytton and Monte Lake firesA B.C. Ph.D. student is interviewing evacuees for her research on the social impacts on wildfires on British Columbians.HealthJul 30, 2023
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‘It feels like home:’ New Zealand volunteers arrive in N.S. to help with wildfire recoveryVolunteers from Task Force Kiwi, a veteran-led disaster relief group, arrived in the Halifax area earlier this week to assist with wildfire recovery efforts.CanadaJul 1, 2023
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Veteran-led volunteers to help N.S. homeowners look for possessions lost in wildfiresThe team has been surveying the land and setting up its command centre this week as it prepares to welcome volunteers from across Canada on Friday.FireJun 14, 2023
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New store another step in White Rock Lake wildfire recoveryMore than a year ago residents on the North Westside of Okanagan Lake in B.C., lost a community hub when a wildfire swept through, burning down the Little Kingdom store.CanadaMar 6, 2023
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Charity provides home to White Rock Lake wildfire victims in Monte Lake, B.C.“(We are) so excited. Just to be settled, it has been a lot of (uncertainty),” said Michelle Maisonneuve, a Monte Lake resident.FireOct 22, 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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Wildfire: As Central Okanagan recovery moves towards rebuild, risks remainResidents are being warned some fire impacts could still be yet to come in the form of flooding or landslides.CanadaFeb 11, 2022
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