Category: BC Wildfires

More Than 200 Wildfires Burning as BC Wildfire Service Says Risk Is High to Extreme

July 8, 2021
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More than two dozen wildfires sparked overnight across British Columbia and the BC Wildfire Service website shows nearly half are believed to have been caused by lightning. One of those blazes has already charred more than two-square kilometres of bush in northwestern B.C., forcing an evacuation order and alerts for properties around Bulkley Lake. The…

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Environment Canada Forecasts Thunderstorms Adding to Fire Danger in B.C.’s Interior

July 6, 2021
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LYTTON, B.C.—Severe thunderstorms are forecast for several areas in British Columbia’s southern Interior, adding to the fire danger in the province. Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for very strong winds, large hail and heavy rain in at least eight regions in the province. A dangerous heat wave adds to the weather woes in several…

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Out of province fire crews, armed forces, heading to B.C. to help with wildfires

July 5, 2021
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Firefighting teams from Ontario and New Brunswick are arriving in British Columbia to assist with devastating wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service says the nearly 100 out-of-province members must pass COVID-19 safety checks before being sent into the field. Public Safety Canada also says it has committed the Armed Forces for airlift support to carry crews,…

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