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1 million hectares burned so far in 2023, 3rd highest in BC Wildfire Service history
Description
July 5, 2023
During a BC Wildfire Service update on Tuesday, Cliff Chapman, Director of Wildfire Operations, said more than one million hectares have burned in wildfires so far this year, making it the third most in its recorded history.
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1 million hectares burned so far in 2023, 3rd highest in BC Wildfire Service history01:54 | July 5, 2023
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Drone footage captures coordinated attack as orcas seen stalking, killing gray whales01:48 | April 13, 2023
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How will 2023 compare to previous flood and fire seasons?05:15 | April 13, 2023
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What does a worst-case scenario look like in the flood and fire season in B.C.?01:56 | April 13, 2023
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‘I barely escaped’: Winters Hotel resident on one-year anniversary of fatal fire00:51 | April 11, 2023
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Metis lawyer Jean Teillet explains how to deal with the Indigenous identity fraud02:21 | April 6, 2023
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Metis lawyer Jean Teillet talks about how deep-rooted the ‘pretendian’ problem is01:32 | April 6, 2023
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1 million hectares burned so far in 2023, 3rd highest in BC Wildfire Service history01:54 | July 5, 2023
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Cats returned to Maple Ridge resident after fire rips through apartment building01:31 | June 12, 2023
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‘I barely escaped’: Winters Hotel resident on one-year anniversary of fatal fire00:51 | April 11, 2023
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Metis lawyer Jean Teillet explains how to deal with the Indigenous identity fraud02:21 | April 6, 2023
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B.C. public safety minister amends legislation to crack down on money-laundering01:39 | March 30, 2023
1 million hectares burned so far in 2023, 3rd highest in BC Wildfire Service history
Description
July 5, 2023
During a BC Wildfire Service update on Tuesday, Cliff Chapman, Director of Wildfire Operations, said more than one million hectares have burned in wildfires so far this year, making it the third most in its recorded history.
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