Windy conditions keep B.C. communities on edge Thursday as wildfires grow
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Windy conditions keep B.C. communities on edge Thursday as wildfires grow
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Cantilever Bar wildfire burning near Lytton triples in size
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Cantilever Bar wildfire burning out-of-control near Lytton
02:07 | July 29, 2025
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B.C. officials have ‘deep concern’ for Lytton as wildfire ash lands on village
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August Lake wildfire burning outside Princeton prompts evacuation order
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Wildfire near Kelowna airport grounds flights
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Wildfire north of Lytton accidentally sparked by RCMP equipment
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Officials warn people to stay away from trail at Dryden Creek wildfire
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Hikers urged to stay off Squamish trails
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Wildfires, weather forecast remains serious issue in B.C., says forest minister
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BC Wildfire Service helicopter involved in crash near Pemberton
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Crews tackle brush fire sparked near homes in White Rock
02:00 | August 31, 2025
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Early attack strategies paying off for crews in Okanagan wildfire season
02:12 | August 13, 2025
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Peachland wildfire forces evacuations
01:44 | July 31, 2025
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Cantilever Bar wildfire burning near Lytton triples in size
01:05 | July 30, 2025
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Cantilever Bar wildfire burning out-of-control near Lytton
02:07 | July 29, 2025
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B.C. officials have ‘deep concern’ for Lytton as wildfire ash lands on village
02:02 | July 29, 2025
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August Lake wildfire burning outside Princeton prompts evacuation order
01:42 | July 13, 2025
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Wildfire near Kelowna airport grounds flights
01:14 | July 6, 2025
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Wildfire north of Lytton accidentally sparked by RCMP equipment
01:58 | July 3, 2025
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Officials warn people to stay away from trail at Dryden Creek wildfire
02:26 | June 26, 2025
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Hikers urged to stay off Squamish trails
04:28 | June 26, 2025
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How weather conditions are helping Squamish wildfire fight
02:43 | June 13, 2025
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Weather aids Squamish fire fight
03:33 | June 12, 2025
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What British Columbians can expect during 2025 wildfire season and how to prepare
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Wildfire situation in northeast B.C. escalating
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Wildfire firefighter’s death linked to safety lapses says WorkSafeBC
02:15 | August 14, 2024
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B.C. wildfire update: Arrival of cooler weather helps fire crews
01:47 | August 13, 2024
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Hundreds of wildfires burning in B.C. over long weekend
02:11 | August 3, 2024
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Challenging wildfire season as more than 400 wildfires burn in B.C.
04:33 | July 24, 2024
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‘Very challenging 72-hours’: B.C. wildfire danger skyrocketing
07:37 | July 18, 2024
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04:24 | July 11, 2024
Windy conditions keep B.C. communities on edge Thursday as wildfires grow
Description
July 22, 2021
In a wildfire update Thursday, Pader Brach, the executive director of regional operations for Emergency Management BC and Ian Meier, executive director of the BC Wildfire Service, said the recent windy conditions across many parts of the province are creating concern for crews fighting the fires. They said the situation is changing all the time and residents should be ready to leave without much notice.
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Windy conditions keep B.C. communities on edge Thursday as wildfires grow04:16 | July 22, 2021 -
BC Wildfire Service crews join BCGEU strike00:35 | October 22, 2025 -
Efforts to contain wildfires across B.C.03:14 | September 4, 2025 -
Don’t ‘tough it out’ says BCCDC as wildfire smoke blankets Lower Mainland01:58 | September 3, 2025 -
Wildfires, weather forecast remains serious issue in B.C., says forest minister01:03 | September 3, 2025 -
BC Wildfire Service helicopter involved in crash near Pemberton00:28 | September 3, 2025 -
Crews tackle brush fire sparked near homes in White Rock02:00 | August 31, 2025 -
Early attack strategies paying off for crews in Okanagan wildfire season02:12 | August 13, 2025 -
Peachland wildfire forces evacuations01:44 | July 31, 2025 -
Cantilever Bar wildfire burning near Lytton triples in size01:05 | July 30, 2025 -
Cantilever Bar wildfire burning out-of-control near Lytton02:07 | July 29, 2025 -
B.C. officials have ‘deep concern’ for Lytton as wildfire ash lands on village02:02 | July 29, 2025 -
August Lake wildfire burning outside Princeton prompts evacuation order01:42 | July 13, 2025 -
Wildfire near Kelowna airport grounds flights01:14 | July 6, 2025 -
Wildfire north of Lytton accidentally sparked by RCMP equipment01:58 | July 3, 2025 -
Officials warn people to stay away from trail at Dryden Creek wildfire02:26 | June 26, 2025 -
Hikers urged to stay off Squamish trails04:28 | June 26, 2025 -
How weather conditions are helping Squamish wildfire fight02:43 | June 13, 2025 -
Weather aids Squamish fire fight03:33 | June 12, 2025 -
What British Columbians can expect during 2025 wildfire season and how to prepare02:55 | June 9, 2025 -
Wildfire situation in northeast B.C. escalating01:26 | June 9, 2025 -
New documentary follows B.C.’s Wildfire Service05:10 | March 27, 2025 -
Global News Hour at 6 BC: Jan. 1118:20 | January 11, 2025 -
L.A. wildfires: B.C. sends wildfire management team to help with fight01:59 | January 10, 2025 -
Weather helping spare communities worst of B.C. wildfire, drought01:55 | August 21, 2024 -
Wildfire firefighter’s death linked to safety lapses says WorkSafeBC02:15 | August 14, 2024 -
B.C. wildfire update: Arrival of cooler weather helps fire crews01:47 | August 13, 2024 -
Hundreds of wildfires burning in B.C. over long weekend02:11 | August 3, 2024 -
Challenging wildfire season as more than 400 wildfires burn in B.C.04:33 | July 24, 2024 -
‘Very challenging 72-hours’: B.C. wildfire danger skyrocketing07:37 | July 18, 2024 -
B.C. wildfires: Situation improves in Cariboo but conditions could change03:14 | July 15, 2024 -
Increasing wildfire risk across B.C.04:24 | July 11, 2024
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Windy conditions keep B.C. communities on edge Thursday as wildfires grow04:16 | July 22, 2021
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BC Wildfire Service crews join BCGEU strike00:35 | October 22, 2025
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Efforts to contain wildfires across B.C.03:14 | September 4, 2025
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Don’t ‘tough it out’ says BCCDC as wildfire smoke blankets Lower Mainland01:58 | September 3, 2025
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Wildfires, weather forecast remains serious issue in B.C., says forest minister01:03 | September 3, 2025
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BC Wildfire Service helicopter involved in crash near Pemberton00:28 | September 3, 2025
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Crews tackle brush fire sparked near homes in White Rock02:00 | August 31, 2025
-
Early attack strategies paying off for crews in Okanagan wildfire season02:12 | August 13, 2025
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Peachland wildfire forces evacuations01:44 | July 31, 2025
-
Cantilever Bar wildfire burning near Lytton triples in size01:05 | July 30, 2025
-
Cantilever Bar wildfire burning out-of-control near Lytton02:07 | July 29, 2025
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B.C. officials have ‘deep concern’ for Lytton as wildfire ash lands on village02:02 | July 29, 2025
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August Lake wildfire burning outside Princeton prompts evacuation order01:42 | July 13, 2025
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Wildfire near Kelowna airport grounds flights01:14 | July 6, 2025
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Wildfire north of Lytton accidentally sparked by RCMP equipment01:58 | July 3, 2025
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Officials warn people to stay away from trail at Dryden Creek wildfire02:26 | June 26, 2025
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Hikers urged to stay off Squamish trails04:28 | June 26, 2025
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How weather conditions are helping Squamish wildfire fight02:43 | June 13, 2025
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Weather aids Squamish fire fight03:33 | June 12, 2025
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What British Columbians can expect during 2025 wildfire season and how to prepare02:55 | June 9, 2025
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Wildfire situation in northeast B.C. escalating01:26 | June 9, 2025
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New documentary follows B.C.’s Wildfire Service05:10 | March 27, 2025
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Jan. 1118:20 | January 11, 2025
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L.A. wildfires: B.C. sends wildfire management team to help with fight01:59 | January 10, 2025
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Weather helping spare communities worst of B.C. wildfire, drought01:55 | August 21, 2024
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Wildfire firefighter’s death linked to safety lapses says WorkSafeBC02:15 | August 14, 2024
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B.C. wildfire update: Arrival of cooler weather helps fire crews01:47 | August 13, 2024
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Hundreds of wildfires burning in B.C. over long weekend02:11 | August 3, 2024
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Challenging wildfire season as more than 400 wildfires burn in B.C.04:33 | July 24, 2024
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‘Very challenging 72-hours’: B.C. wildfire danger skyrocketing07:37 | July 18, 2024
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B.C. wildfires: Situation improves in Cariboo but conditions could change03:14 | July 15, 2024
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Increasing wildfire risk across B.C.04:24 | July 11, 2024
Windy conditions keep B.C. communities on edge Thursday as wildfires grow
Description
July 22, 2021
In a wildfire update Thursday, Pader Brach, the executive director of regional operations for Emergency Management BC and Ian Meier, executive director of the BC Wildfire Service, said the recent windy conditions across many parts of the province are creating concern for crews fighting the fires. They said the situation is changing all the time and residents should be ready to leave without much notice.
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