Public safety minister tells tourists to avoid travel to areas of B.C. Interior due to fire danger
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Public safety minister tells tourists to avoid travel to areas of B.C. Interior due to fire danger
Description
August 13, 2021
Speaking at a B.C. wildfire briefing Friday, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth asked tourists to avoid non-essential travel to areas of the B.C. Interior due to the heightened threat of fire. Officials said the next 72 hours will be critical, and that the province is preparing for more evacuation orders and alerts.
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Public safety minister tells tourists to avoid travel to areas of B.C. Interior due to fire danger02:47 | August 13, 2021
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B.C. wildfires: Shetland Creek destroys homes, closes Highway 101:56 | July 22, 2024
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B.C. wildfires: Metro Vancouver charities mobilize to help victims02:04 | August 22, 2023
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B.C. lifts accommodation travel order in most areas of Interior03:18 | August 22, 2023
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Travel to B.C.’s southeast, Central Interior restricted due to wildfires02:12 | August 19, 2023
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Dozens of fires sparked in B.C. over long weekend01:53 | August 7, 2023
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Cache Creek evacuation order expands01:52 | May 10, 2023
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Rain raises flood concerns in B.C. Interior01:56 | May 7, 2023
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Rain raises flood concerns in BC Interior01:56 | May 6, 2023
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Emergency management minister on flood risk rising in B.C. Interior06:10 | May 5, 2023
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Charges in gang-related Okanagan killing02:00 | April 17, 2023
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17 wild horses shot, killed near Kamloops00:47 | March 15, 2023
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SPCA seizes 15 emaciated dogs from B.C. property00:12 | January 11, 2023
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Survivors of fatal B.C. bus rollover question why highway wasn’t closed02:04 | December 26, 2022
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Four dead, multiple others injured in Ebus rollover on Okanagan Connector01:41 | December 25, 2022
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Freezing rain causes icy commute in Metro Vancouver02:51 | December 23, 2022
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Province asks Lower Mainland drivers to avoid travel on Friday03:20 | December 22, 2022
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Another Monte Lake, B.C. family prepares to move into new home01:50 | October 23, 2022
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Some Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuees return home03:52 | August 10, 2022
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B.C. wildfires: Some evacuation orders and alerts lifted in Keremeos Creek fire02:45 | August 10, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuees hope cooler weather continues02:30 | August 9, 2022
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Crews battling Keremeos Creek Wildfire brace for potential lightning in forecast01:53 | August 8, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire fight Sunday02:14 | August 7, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire latest02:12 | August 6, 2022
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Thousands under evacuation order or alert due to Keremeos Creek wildfire02:51 | August 5, 2022
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B.C. wildfires: More than 500 properties on evacuation order02:05 | August 5, 2022
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Public safety minister tells tourists to avoid travel to areas of B.C. Interior due to fire danger02:47 | August 13, 2021
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B.C. wildfires: Shetland Creek destroys homes, closes Highway 101:56 | July 22, 2024
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Structures consumed by Shetland Creek blaze near Ashcroft02:14 | July 20, 2024
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Blustery blast of winter expect this week on B.C.’s South Coast, Interior04:03 | January 8, 2024
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This is BC: Kelowna company takes big role in aircraft restoration01:48 | October 1, 2023
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B.C. wildfires: Metro Vancouver charities mobilize to help victims02:04 | August 22, 2023
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B.C. lifts accommodation travel order in most areas of Interior03:18 | August 22, 2023
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Travel to B.C.’s southeast, Central Interior restricted due to wildfires02:12 | August 19, 2023
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Dozens of fires sparked in B.C. over long weekend01:53 | August 7, 2023
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Cache Creek evacuation order expands01:52 | May 10, 2023
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Rain raises flood concerns in B.C. Interior01:56 | May 7, 2023
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Rain raises flood concerns in BC Interior01:56 | May 6, 2023
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Emergency management minister on flood risk rising in B.C. Interior06:10 | May 5, 2023
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Charges in gang-related Okanagan killing02:00 | April 17, 2023
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17 wild horses shot, killed near Kamloops00:47 | March 15, 2023
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SPCA seizes 15 emaciated dogs from B.C. property00:12 | January 11, 2023
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RCMP investigating cause of fatal Christmas Eve bus crash02:19 | December 31, 2022
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Survivors of fatal B.C. bus rollover question why highway wasn’t closed02:04 | December 26, 2022
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Four dead, multiple others injured in Ebus rollover on Okanagan Connector01:41 | December 25, 2022
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Freezing rain causes icy commute in Metro Vancouver02:51 | December 23, 2022
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Province asks Lower Mainland drivers to avoid travel on Friday03:20 | December 22, 2022
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B.C. model train builder parting with unique layout00:51 | December 15, 2022
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Another Monte Lake, B.C. family prepares to move into new home01:50 | October 23, 2022
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Fossils aplenty in B.C. town; digging for them encouraged01:48 | October 8, 2022
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Some Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuees return home03:52 | August 10, 2022
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B.C. wildfires: Some evacuation orders and alerts lifted in Keremeos Creek fire02:45 | August 10, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuees hope cooler weather continues02:30 | August 9, 2022
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Crews battling Keremeos Creek Wildfire brace for potential lightning in forecast01:53 | August 8, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire fight Sunday02:14 | August 7, 2022
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Keremeos Creek wildfire latest02:12 | August 6, 2022
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Thousands under evacuation order or alert due to Keremeos Creek wildfire02:51 | August 5, 2022
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B.C. wildfires: More than 500 properties on evacuation order02:05 | August 5, 2022
Public safety minister tells tourists to avoid travel to areas of B.C. Interior due to fire danger
Description
August 13, 2021
Speaking at a B.C. wildfire briefing Friday, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth asked tourists to avoid non-essential travel to areas of the B.C. Interior due to the heightened threat of fire. Officials said the next 72 hours will be critical, and that the province is preparing for more evacuation orders and alerts.
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