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Can we stop wildfires sooner?
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Can we stop wildfires sooner?
01:46 | November 13, 2019
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 16
03:49 | July 23, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 13, 2024
23:54 | July 13, 2024
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Fire breaks out at flood-ravaged cabins in downtown Princeton
02:14 | June 6, 2024
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Kelowna firefighters battle blaze beside automotive shop
00:21 | May 26, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 25, 2024
15:40 | May 25, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: February 24, 2024
21:12 | February 24, 2024
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North Okanagan company building fire-resistant homes
02:35 | October 25, 2023
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Calgary army reservists head to B.C. to help wildfire fight
02:28 | August 28, 2023
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Packed and ready: Former Alberta family spends relentless night in West Kelowna
01:55 | August 18, 2023
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U.S. hotshot crew deployed to Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos
01:38 | August 5, 2023
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Residents urged to be fire smart amid hot, dry conditions
02:05 | July 6, 2023
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Six businesses lost in downtown Vernon fire
01:48 | July 5, 2023
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Multiple downtown Vernon businesses destroyed in early-morning fire
01:39 | July 4, 2023
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Major structure fire in downtown Vernon destroys several businesses
00:50 | July 4, 2023
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Fire destroys townhome in Kelowna
01:32 | June 30, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: June 29
20:03 | June 29, 2023
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Dry June could set the stage for bad wildfire season in the valley
01:45 | June 26, 2023
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Wildfire sparks near Bear Creek Provincial Park
00:25 | June 11, 2023
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Kelowna fire crews battle pair of wildfires
01:58 | June 8, 2023
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Early morning fire destroys Woodlawn street home
01:44 | January 30, 2023
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec 28
15:59 | December 28, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Sunday, December 4, 2022
15:01 | December 4, 2022
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Fire destroys home in Lake Country
01:13 | December 4, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, November 19, 2022
14:44 | November 19, 2022
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B.C. Ombudsperson investigating assistance program
02:10 | October 6, 2022
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02:22 | September 15, 2022
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Decreased fire trend predicted for September: BC Wildfire Service
02:11 | September 1, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire destroys mountainside home
01:29 | August 3, 2022
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Highway 3A closed as Keremeos Creek wildfire shifts downslope
01:28 | August 2, 2022
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New wildfires sparked in North Okanagan
01:56 | July 29, 2022
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‘Stretched too thin’: Kelowna firefighters union says crews fighting fires with unsafe staffing
02:00 | July 25, 2022
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Can we stop wildfires sooner?
01:46 | November 13, 2019
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 16
03:49 | July 23, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 13, 2024
23:54 | July 13, 2024
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Fire breaks out at flood-ravaged cabins in downtown Princeton
02:14 | June 6, 2024
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Kelowna firefighters battle blaze beside automotive shop
00:21 | May 26, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 25, 2024
15:40 | May 25, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: February 24, 2024
21:12 | February 24, 2024
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North Okanagan company building fire-resistant homes
02:35 | October 25, 2023
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Calgary army reservists head to B.C. to help wildfire fight
02:28 | August 28, 2023
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Packed and ready: Former Alberta family spends relentless night in West Kelowna
01:55 | August 18, 2023
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U.S. hotshot crew deployed to Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos
01:38 | August 5, 2023
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Residents urged to be fire smart amid hot, dry conditions
02:05 | July 6, 2023
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Six businesses lost in downtown Vernon fire
01:48 | July 5, 2023
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Multiple downtown Vernon businesses destroyed in early-morning fire
01:39 | July 4, 2023
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Major structure fire in downtown Vernon destroys several businesses
00:50 | July 4, 2023
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Fire destroys townhome in Kelowna
01:32 | June 30, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: June 29
20:03 | June 29, 2023
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Dry June could set the stage for bad wildfire season in the valley
01:45 | June 26, 2023
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Wildfire sparks near Bear Creek Provincial Park
00:25 | June 11, 2023
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Kelowna fire crews battle pair of wildfires
01:58 | June 8, 2023
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Early morning fire destroys Woodlawn street home
01:44 | January 30, 2023
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec 28
15:59 | December 28, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Sunday, December 4, 2022
15:01 | December 4, 2022
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Fire destroys home in Lake Country
01:13 | December 4, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, November 19, 2022
14:44 | November 19, 2022
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B.C. Ombudsperson investigating assistance program
02:10 | October 6, 2022
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Kelowna senior told to consider staying at homeless shelter after losing home to fire
02:22 | September 15, 2022
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Decreased fire trend predicted for September: BC Wildfire Service
02:11 | September 1, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire destroys mountainside home
01:29 | August 3, 2022
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Highway 3A closed as Keremeos Creek wildfire shifts downslope
01:28 | August 2, 2022
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New wildfires sparked in North Okanagan
01:56 | July 29, 2022
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‘Stretched too thin’: Kelowna firefighters union says crews fighting fires with unsafe staffing
02:00 | July 25, 2022
Can we stop wildfires sooner?
Description
November 13, 2019
Recently a multimedia Learning experience called The Era of Megafires was shown at Vernon’s Okanagan College campus. The event was a chance for the public to learn about why wildfires seem to be getting larger and more intense and how we can possibly stop these infernos on day one. The attendees learned about changes in our forests that have occurred due to decades of fire suppression, road building and agricultural practices and how it is impacting the role fire has in the ecosystem.
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Can we stop wildfires sooner?01:46 | November 13, 2019
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 1603:49 | July 23, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 13, 202423:54 | July 13, 2024
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Fire breaks out at flood-ravaged cabins in downtown Princeton02:14 | June 6, 2024
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Kelowna firefighters battle blaze beside automotive shop00:21 | May 26, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 25, 202415:40 | May 25, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: February 24, 202421:12 | February 24, 2024
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North Okanagan company building fire-resistant homes02:35 | October 25, 2023
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Calgary army reservists head to B.C. to help wildfire fight02:28 | August 28, 2023
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Packed and ready: Former Alberta family spends relentless night in West Kelowna01:55 | August 18, 2023
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U.S. hotshot crew deployed to Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos01:38 | August 5, 2023
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Residents urged to be fire smart amid hot, dry conditions02:05 | July 6, 2023
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Six businesses lost in downtown Vernon fire01:48 | July 5, 2023
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Multiple downtown Vernon businesses destroyed in early-morning fire01:39 | July 4, 2023
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Major structure fire in downtown Vernon destroys several businesses00:50 | July 4, 2023
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Fire destroys townhome in Kelowna01:32 | June 30, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: June 2920:03 | June 29, 2023
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Dry June could set the stage for bad wildfire season in the valley01:45 | June 26, 2023
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Wildfire sparks near Bear Creek Provincial Park00:25 | June 11, 2023
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Kelowna fire crews battle pair of wildfires01:58 | June 8, 2023
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Early morning fire destroys Woodlawn street home01:44 | January 30, 2023
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec 2815:59 | December 28, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Sunday, December 4, 202215:01 | December 4, 2022
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Fire destroys home in Lake Country01:13 | December 4, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, November 19, 202214:44 | November 19, 2022
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B.C. Ombudsperson investigating assistance program02:10 | October 6, 2022
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Kelowna senior told to consider staying at homeless shelter after losing home to fire02:22 | September 15, 2022
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Decreased fire trend predicted for September: BC Wildfire Service02:11 | September 1, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire destroys mountainside home01:29 | August 3, 2022
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Highway 3A closed as Keremeos Creek wildfire shifts downslope01:28 | August 2, 2022
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New wildfires sparked in North Okanagan01:56 | July 29, 2022
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‘Stretched too thin’: Kelowna firefighters union says crews fighting fires with unsafe staffing02:00 | July 25, 2022
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Can we stop wildfires sooner?01:46 | November 13, 2019
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Jasper media tour cut short as wildfire danger too high, flames rage near Highway 1603:49 | July 23, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: July 13, 202423:54 | July 13, 2024
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Fire breaks out at flood-ravaged cabins in downtown Princeton02:14 | June 6, 2024
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Kelowna firefighters battle blaze beside automotive shop00:21 | May 26, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: May 25, 202415:40 | May 25, 2024
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: February 24, 202421:12 | February 24, 2024
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North Okanagan company building fire-resistant homes02:35 | October 25, 2023
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Calgary army reservists head to B.C. to help wildfire fight02:28 | August 28, 2023
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Packed and ready: Former Alberta family spends relentless night in West Kelowna01:55 | August 18, 2023
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U.S. hotshot crew deployed to Eagle Bluff wildfire near Osoyoos01:38 | August 5, 2023
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Residents urged to be fire smart amid hot, dry conditions02:05 | July 6, 2023
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Six businesses lost in downtown Vernon fire01:48 | July 5, 2023
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Multiple downtown Vernon businesses destroyed in early-morning fire01:39 | July 4, 2023
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Major structure fire in downtown Vernon destroys several businesses00:50 | July 4, 2023
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Fire destroys townhome in Kelowna01:32 | June 30, 2023
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30: June 2920:03 | June 29, 2023
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Dry June could set the stage for bad wildfire season in the valley01:45 | June 26, 2023
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Wildfire sparks near Bear Creek Provincial Park00:25 | June 11, 2023
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Kelowna fire crews battle pair of wildfires01:58 | June 8, 2023
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Early morning fire destroys Woodlawn street home01:44 | January 30, 2023
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec 2815:59 | December 28, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Sunday, December 4, 202215:01 | December 4, 2022
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Fire destroys home in Lake Country01:13 | December 4, 2022
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Global Okanagan News at 5:30, Saturday, November 19, 202214:44 | November 19, 2022
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B.C. Ombudsperson investigating assistance program02:10 | October 6, 2022
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Kelowna senior told to consider staying at homeless shelter after losing home to fire02:22 | September 15, 2022
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Decreased fire trend predicted for September: BC Wildfire Service02:11 | September 1, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire destroys mountainside home01:29 | August 3, 2022
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Highway 3A closed as Keremeos Creek wildfire shifts downslope01:28 | August 2, 2022
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New wildfires sparked in North Okanagan01:56 | July 29, 2022
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‘Stretched too thin’: Kelowna firefighters union says crews fighting fires with unsafe staffing02:00 | July 25, 2022
Can we stop wildfires sooner?
Description
November 13, 2019
Recently a multimedia Learning experience called The Era of Megafires was shown at Vernon’s Okanagan College campus. The event was a chance for the public to learn about why wildfires seem to be getting larger and more intense and how we can possibly stop these infernos on day one. The attendees learned about changes in our forests that have occurred due to decades of fire suppression, road building and agricultural practices and how it is impacting the role fire has in the ecosystem.
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