Wildfires In BC

• ‘It’s going to get worse’: Strong winds expected to fan flames in West Kelowna

  The BC Wildfire Service's lead fire weather forecaster shares the conditions for Friday as thousands of British Columbians flee their homes.

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  Aug 18, 2023
  
• Every British Columbian urged to conserve water amid severe drought, fires

  'Twenty-three of our 34 water basins are in drought level four or five classification,' B.C.'s Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma said Thursday.

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  Jul 27, 2023
  
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• Wildfire northwest of Pemberton remains classified as out of control

  While it is burning 43 kilometres northwest of Pemberton, the fire is visible to Pemberton, Gold Bridge and the surrounding areas.

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  Jul 3, 2023
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• More than 40 active wildfires burn in B.C. with 10 sparked over the weekend

  Most of B.C. experienced high temperatures over the weekend, and it lead to some wildfires being sparked around the province.

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  May 1, 2023
• B.C. First Nations encouraged by government collaboration ahead of wildfire season

  A cooler, damper start to 2022 has eased early wildfire worries in B.C., but officials say they are closely watching several regions as conditions start to warm up.

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  May 13, 2022
• Rain brings some relief to B.C. wildfires, but not enough for long-term impact

  Wildfires BC reports 34 fires of note burning in the province, which are fires that are highly visible or considered a danger to the public.

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  Aug 4, 2021
• Canada’s wildfires could cost billions, kill thousands if nothing is done: report

  The warning comes as statistics from the B.C. government show 1,251 wildfires have charred more than 4,500 square kilometres of bush since the start of the fire season on April 1.

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  Jul 29, 2021
• ‘Never like this’: B.C. money expert describes planning for climate disaster as wildfires rage

  Kerry K. Taylor has been helping Canadians with money for decades. Now she's confronting a new personal finance topic: how to limit the financial fallout from natural disasters.

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  Jul 22, 2021
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• B.C. wildfire update Tuesday: Hundreds more people forced from their homes

  There have been growing calls for a provincial state of emergency as more evacuation orders and alerts have been ordered in different parts of the province.

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  Jul 20, 2021
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• Ontario, NB firefighters arrive in B.C. as nearly 200 wildfires blaze

  The BC Wildfire Service says the nearly 100 out-of-province members must pass COVID-19 safety checks before being sent into the field.

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  Jul 5, 2021