B.C. floods: Fire and water threatens Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford
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B.C. floods: Fire and water threatens Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford
Description
November 17, 2021
The situation on Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford remains on the knife's edge Wednesday. Overnight the heroic action of emergency workers and hundreds of volunteers to sandbag the Barrowtown pump station -- kept that vital facility operating. But as Emily Lazatin reports, at first light a massive fire broke out.
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B.C. floods: Fire and water threatens Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford03:27 | November 17, 2021 -
Man shot and killed in Burnaby had ties to gang conflict: police00:46 | January 23, 2026 -
B.C. tourist found dead on Australian beach01:20 | January 20, 2026 -
Group rescued from Golden Ears01:33 | January 16, 2026 -
Flooding concerns in Chilliwack due to heavy rain01:49 | January 12, 2026 -
Man dead in Surrey house fire00:35 | January 12, 2026 -
Person killed in collision with train in Langley00:25 | January 9, 2026 -
Man hurt in New Westminster shooting00:31 | January 9, 2026 -
Shooting in Langley is connected to extortion, police say01:54 | January 8, 2026 -
B.C. bracing for another round of rain01:47 | January 5, 2026 -
Rural emergency room closures continue in B.C.02:04 | January 2, 2026 -
Teens arrested as suspects in armed robbery in Vancouver01:17 | December 23, 2025 -
Two people dead in Surrey trailer fire00:33 | December 22, 2025 -
One person dead in crash on Highway 100:40 | December 22, 2025 -
BC Ferries cancels multiple sailings due to wind01:45 | December 22, 2025 -
Fall storm hammers B.C. South Coast02:02 | December 16, 2025 -
New Pattullo Bridge gets a new name01:32 | December 8, 2025 -
John Rustad steps down as BC Conservative leader01:18 | December 4, 2025 -
B.C. and Alberta premiers on pipeline proposal03:03 | November 21, 2025 -
Man found in Sparwood B.C. mine00:31 | November 21, 2025 -
Another extortion-related shooting in Abbotsford01:36 | November 18, 2025 -
B.C. unveils new economic plan02:10 | November 17, 2025 -
2 B.C. projects identified for possible fast-tracking03:27 | November 13, 2025 -
Another B.C. storm brings heavy rain to South Coast03:28 | November 12, 2025 -
Stormy weather ahead for B.C. on Wednesday and Thursday03:09 | November 5, 2025 -
Support for B.C.’s struggling forestry sector02:22 | November 3, 2025 -
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Meeting held with Richmond residents over Cowichan land ruling01:56 | October 29, 2025 -
Businessman shot and killed in Abbotsford shooting01:40 | October 28, 2025 -
Picket lines come down as tentative deal reached with BCGEU02:06 | October 27, 2025 -
Teen arrested for Downtown Eastside stabbings00:34 | October 24, 2025 -
BC Wildfire Service crews join BCGEU strike00:35 | October 22, 2025
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B.C. floods: Fire and water threatens Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford03:27 | November 17, 2021
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Man shot and killed in Burnaby had ties to gang conflict: police00:46 | January 23, 2026
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B.C. tourist found dead on Australian beach01:20 | January 20, 2026
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Group rescued from Golden Ears01:33 | January 16, 2026
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Flooding concerns in Chilliwack due to heavy rain01:49 | January 12, 2026
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Man dead in Surrey house fire00:35 | January 12, 2026
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Person killed in collision with train in Langley00:25 | January 9, 2026
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Man hurt in New Westminster shooting00:31 | January 9, 2026
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Shooting in Langley is connected to extortion, police say01:54 | January 8, 2026
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B.C. bracing for another round of rain01:47 | January 5, 2026
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Rural emergency room closures continue in B.C.02:04 | January 2, 2026
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Teens arrested as suspects in armed robbery in Vancouver01:17 | December 23, 2025
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Two people dead in Surrey trailer fire00:33 | December 22, 2025
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One person dead in crash on Highway 100:40 | December 22, 2025
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BC Ferries cancels multiple sailings due to wind01:45 | December 22, 2025
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Fall storm hammers B.C. South Coast02:02 | December 16, 2025
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New Pattullo Bridge gets a new name01:32 | December 8, 2025
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John Rustad steps down as BC Conservative leader01:18 | December 4, 2025
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Man found in Sparwood B.C. mine00:31 | November 21, 2025
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2 B.C. projects identified for possible fast-tracking03:27 | November 13, 2025
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Another B.C. storm brings heavy rain to South Coast03:28 | November 12, 2025
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Stormy weather ahead for B.C. on Wednesday and Thursday03:09 | November 5, 2025
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B.C.’s Halloween forecast 202502:52 | October 30, 2025
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Businessman shot and killed in Abbotsford shooting01:40 | October 28, 2025
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Picket lines come down as tentative deal reached with BCGEU02:06 | October 27, 2025
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Teen arrested for Downtown Eastside stabbings00:34 | October 24, 2025
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BC Wildfire Service crews join BCGEU strike00:35 | October 22, 2025
B.C. floods: Fire and water threatens Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford
Description
November 17, 2021
The situation on Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford remains on the knife's edge Wednesday. Overnight the heroic action of emergency workers and hundreds of volunteers to sandbag the Barrowtown pump station -- kept that vital facility operating. But as Emily Lazatin reports, at first light a massive fire broke out.
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