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Thursday, October 6, 2016 11:30 AM
Effective at noon Pacific Time on Oct. 7, Category 3 open fires will once again be permitted in the Southeast Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfire.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 9:45 AM
BC Wildfire Service personnel continue to conduct prescribed burning for BC Timber Sales this week. The initial prescribed burn operation started on Sept. 26, 2016.
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Monday, October 3, 2016 11:45 AM
BC Wildfire Service crews will be conducting a series of controlled pile burns in the Harrison Lake / Hope area in October to remove logging debris and reduce the risk of wildfires.
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 2:00 PM
In response to UBCM Resolution C-27, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson re-affirmed government’s commitment to Vancouver Island’s old growth forests and stated there was no need to cease logging.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016 10:35 AM
BC Wildfire Service crews will be conducting a series of controlled pile burns in the Nadina Zone between Sept. 27 and Oct. 28 in collaboration with the Forests for Tomorrow Program.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016 10:25 AM
Smoke from Washington State may be visible today in many areas of the Southeast Fire Centre.
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Monday, September 26, 2016 1:30 PM
A new $1-million trust will be established to commemorate the visit of Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and celebrate the endorsement of the Great Bear Rainforest under The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy initiative.
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Monday, September 26, 2016 11:55 AM
Effective at noon on Sept. 26, 2016, all open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Tiki torches, burn barrels, fireworks, sky lanterns and binary exploding targets are also permitted. Accumulated rain and cooler temperatures has reduced the wildfire risk in the region.
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Monday, September 26, 2016 11:15 AM
BC Wildfire Service personnel will be conducting a prescribed burn for BC Timber Sales the week of Sept. 26 weather permitting.
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Friday, September 23, 2016 2:45 PM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns at sites west and south of Williams Lake between Sept. 27 and Nov. 11, 2016, weather conditions permitting.
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