Fire sparked by cigarette in North Vancouver backyard a tale of caution
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Fire sparked by cigarette in North Vancouver backyard a tale of caution
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Fire sparked by cigarette in North Vancouver backyard a tale of caution
01:14 | July 27, 2023
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Close call for some West Kelowna residents
02:07 | June 17, 2026
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Wildfire burning in West Kelowna
00:28 | June 16, 2026
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Burnaby installs new wildfire detection system
02:14 | May 28, 2026
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BCAA Fireweed Pin supports wildfire resilience
04:08 | May 25, 2026
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Crews battling Maple Ridge wildfire
01:39 | May 23, 2026
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Arson investigation outside South Vancouver nightclub
01:37 | May 17, 2026
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Meteor sparks fire speculation
01:57 | April 29, 2026
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IHIT investigating homicide at Abbotsford encampment
01:53 | April 25, 2026
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02:13 | April 22, 2026
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Fire on Surrey barge sends lots of smoke into the air
00:34 | April 3, 2026
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Mission retirement home fire
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Fire breaks out at Mission seniors’ home
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Burn Awareness Week: Preventing burns in the workplace
03:52 | February 2, 2026
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Vacant building in Port Alberni destroyed by fire
01:46 | January 2, 2026
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Whale Interpretive Centre rebuilding collection of artifacts thanks to donations
02:25 | January 1, 2026
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Nanaimo motel residents displaced by fire
01:53 | December 29, 2025
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BC wildfire season review
01:52 | December 29, 2025
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Two dead in Surrey R.V. fire
01:21 | December 22, 2025
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Authorities investigating suspicious building fire in Coquitlam
01:41 | December 7, 2025
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Search for possible base jumper ties up resources
02:03 | December 4, 2025
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Fire breaks out in Delta
01:11 | November 20, 2025
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Illegal dumping site blame game
02:31 | November 13, 2025
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Hazel Trembath Fire Anniversary
04:50 | October 14, 2025
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Two-year anniversary of Hazel Trembath fire nears
02:01 | October 12, 2025
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Hall of Flame Calendar 2026
04:43 | October 11, 2025
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Fire Prevention Week focuses on lithium-ion battery safety
04:21 | October 6, 2025
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Community rallies around boy burned in Langley house fire
01:49 | October 1, 2025
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Peachland wildfire forces quick evacuations
01:15 | September 26, 2025
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Early morning fire at Prince George brewery
00:31 | September 5, 2025
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Drone hits BC Wildfire plane
00:34 | September 4, 2025
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Roaring wildfire surrounds drivers on B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway
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Fire sparked by cigarette in North Vancouver backyard a tale of caution
Description
July 27, 2023
North Vancouver firefighters shared a dramatic video on Thurs. July 27, 2023, warning residents to be cautious about discarded materials that could spark a fire in the midst of a drought and wildfire season. The video shows a massive fire erupting from a cigarette discarded in a local backyard, more than six hours after it was left there on July 3, 2023.
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Fire sparked by cigarette in North Vancouver backyard a tale of caution01:14 | July 27, 2023 -
Close call for some West Kelowna residents02:07 | June 17, 2026 -
Wildfire burning in West Kelowna00:28 | June 16, 2026 -
Burnaby installs new wildfire detection system02:14 | May 28, 2026 -
BCAA Fireweed Pin supports wildfire resilience04:08 | May 25, 2026 -
Crews battling Maple Ridge wildfire01:39 | May 23, 2026 -
Arson investigation outside South Vancouver nightclub01:37 | May 17, 2026 -
Meteor sparks fire speculation01:57 | April 29, 2026 -
IHIT investigating homicide at Abbotsford encampment01:53 | April 25, 2026 -
Surrey vacant property concerns02:13 | April 22, 2026 -
Fire on Surrey barge sends lots of smoke into the air00:34 | April 3, 2026 -
Mission retirement home fire01:41 | March 10, 2026 -
Fire breaks out at Mission seniors’ home01:32 | March 10, 2026 -
Burn Awareness Week: Preventing burns in the workplace03:52 | February 2, 2026 -
Vacant building in Port Alberni destroyed by fire01:46 | January 2, 2026 -
Whale Interpretive Centre rebuilding collection of artifacts thanks to donations02:25 | January 1, 2026 -
Nanaimo motel residents displaced by fire01:53 | December 29, 2025 -
BC wildfire season review01:52 | December 29, 2025 -
Two dead in Surrey R.V. fire01:21 | December 22, 2025 -
Authorities investigating suspicious building fire in Coquitlam01:41 | December 7, 2025 -
Search for possible base jumper ties up resources02:03 | December 4, 2025 -
Fire breaks out in Delta01:11 | November 20, 2025 -
Illegal dumping site blame game02:31 | November 13, 2025 -
Hazel Trembath Fire Anniversary04:50 | October 14, 2025 -
Two-year anniversary of Hazel Trembath fire nears02:01 | October 12, 2025 -
Hall of Flame Calendar 202604:43 | October 11, 2025 -
Fire Prevention Week focuses on lithium-ion battery safety04:21 | October 6, 2025 -
Community rallies around boy burned in Langley house fire01:49 | October 1, 2025 -
Peachland wildfire forces quick evacuations01:15 | September 26, 2025 -
Early morning fire at Prince George brewery00:31 | September 5, 2025 -
Drone hits BC Wildfire plane00:34 | September 4, 2025 -
Roaring wildfire surrounds drivers on B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway01:13 | September 4, 2025
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Fire sparked by cigarette in North Vancouver backyard a tale of caution01:14 | July 27, 2023
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Close call for some West Kelowna residents02:07 | June 17, 2026
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Wildfire burning in West Kelowna00:28 | June 16, 2026
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Burnaby installs new wildfire detection system02:14 | May 28, 2026
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BCAA Fireweed Pin supports wildfire resilience04:08 | May 25, 2026
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Crews battling Maple Ridge wildfire01:39 | May 23, 2026
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Arson investigation outside South Vancouver nightclub01:37 | May 17, 2026
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Meteor sparks fire speculation01:57 | April 29, 2026
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IHIT investigating homicide at Abbotsford encampment01:53 | April 25, 2026
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Surrey vacant property concerns02:13 | April 22, 2026
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Fire on Surrey barge sends lots of smoke into the air00:34 | April 3, 2026
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Mission retirement home fire01:41 | March 10, 2026
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Fire breaks out at Mission seniors’ home01:32 | March 10, 2026
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Burn Awareness Week: Preventing burns in the workplace03:52 | February 2, 2026
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Vacant building in Port Alberni destroyed by fire01:46 | January 2, 2026
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Whale Interpretive Centre rebuilding collection of artifacts thanks to donations02:25 | January 1, 2026
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Nanaimo motel residents displaced by fire01:53 | December 29, 2025
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BC wildfire season review01:52 | December 29, 2025
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Two dead in Surrey R.V. fire01:21 | December 22, 2025
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Authorities investigating suspicious building fire in Coquitlam01:41 | December 7, 2025
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Search for possible base jumper ties up resources02:03 | December 4, 2025
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Fire breaks out in Delta01:11 | November 20, 2025
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Illegal dumping site blame game02:31 | November 13, 2025
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Hazel Trembath Fire Anniversary04:50 | October 14, 2025
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Two-year anniversary of Hazel Trembath fire nears02:01 | October 12, 2025
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Hall of Flame Calendar 202604:43 | October 11, 2025
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Fire Prevention Week focuses on lithium-ion battery safety04:21 | October 6, 2025
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Community rallies around boy burned in Langley house fire01:49 | October 1, 2025
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Peachland wildfire forces quick evacuations01:15 | September 26, 2025
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Early morning fire at Prince George brewery00:31 | September 5, 2025
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Drone hits BC Wildfire plane00:34 | September 4, 2025
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Roaring wildfire surrounds drivers on B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway01:13 | September 4, 2025
Fire sparked by cigarette in North Vancouver backyard a tale of caution
Description
July 27, 2023
North Vancouver firefighters shared a dramatic video on Thurs. July 27, 2023, warning residents to be cautious about discarded materials that could spark a fire in the midst of a drought and wildfire season. The video shows a massive fire erupting from a cigarette discarded in a local backyard, more than six hours after it was left there on July 3, 2023.
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