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Planned burn during 2023 Shuswap wildfires could have turned deadly: report
British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating ...
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Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
The BC Wildfire Service has been in compliance with ... Creek with supplies after crossing Shuswap Lake to Lee Creek from Sorrento, B.C., on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. (Ben Nelms/CBC) It also ...
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Wildfire in Peace River, B.C., quadruples in size after evacuation order
A wildfire in northeastern British Columbia that prompted an evacuation order on Thursday has quadrupled in size.
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Evacuee describes 'surreal' speed of B.C. wildfire that quadrupled in size
Shelley Calliou of the Kelly Lake Cree Nation said it was "surreal" how fast a wildfire threatening the community in ...
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BC Wildfire Service dealing with 11 ‘overwintering wildfires’ near Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON - The BC Wildfire Service says 11 fires that have been smouldering underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., since last year are being whipped up by warm and dry weather conditions.
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BC Wildfire Service crews heading to Manitoba to fight massive fire
In a social media post Friday, the BC Wildfire Service said 42 personnel are travelling to Manitoba this weekend to help with their wildfire response. While the post didn't specify where in ...
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BC Wildfire Service dealing with 11 'overwintering wildfires' near Fort Nelson
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Boily FORT NELSON — The BC Wildfire Service says 11 fires that have been smouldering underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., since last year are being whipped up by warm and ...