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Friday, September 9, 2011 2:59 PM
A large number of human-caused wildfires and above-normal temperatures across the province have fire officials urging hunters and recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires in the backcountry.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:30 PM
41 Wildfire Management Branch personnel are leaving to help fight a large fire near Omak, Washington.
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Sunday, August 28, 2011 8:31 AM
The Province is sending fire-fighting resources to Boise, Idaho and Missoula, Montana. Two airtankers, one birddog, and one air attack officer left for Boise, Idaho to assist local crews in their fire-fighting efforts. They are expected to help combat a number of fires that are currently burning in the state.
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Monday, August 22, 2011 8:37 AM
Twenty-eight more B.C. Wildfire Management Branch personnel depart for Ontario today, while 123 returned home over the weekend.
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Saturday, August 13, 2011 9:15 AM
Almost 100 B.C. Wildfire Management Branch personnel depart for Ontario as fire activity levels remain high in that province.
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Saturday, August 6, 2011 9:00 AM
As fire activity levels remain low in B.C., the Wildfire Management Branch continues to be able to deploy crews to Ontario.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2011 3:00 PM
Ontario has requested further firefighting assistance from British Columbia, with an expected increase in lightning activity and ongoing hot and dry conditions.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011 11:45 AM
Is it sunny? Or is it raining? Only one thing is for certain - the B.C. Day long weekend is around the corner and people will be heading outdoors, so be sure to check open burning restrictions at your destination before you light that campfire.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 1:35 PM
British Columbia is deploying additional forest fire personnel to Ontario, while another group returns home.
As 101 firefighters currently in Ontario reach their maximum amount of deployment days and return to B.C., five 20-person unit crews and an agency representative will depart for Ontario to replace them.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:45 PM
British Columbia is sending an additional 74 forest fire personnel to Ontario to assist with a continuing increase in fire activity.
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