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Thursday, August 20, 2015 9:00 AM
With wildfire safety top of mind this summer, participants in two Kootenay work experience projects are sharing wildfire awareness tips and gaining hands-on practice in wildfire prevention and trail building, thanks to more than $135,000 from the provincial Community and Employer Partnership fund.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 8:00 PM
Due to a fire on the Paulson Pass, Highway 3 is now closed to traffic between Christina Lake and Highway 3B until further notice.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 9:30 AM
The BC Wildfire Service has received reports of people not complying with the partial campfire ban in the Cariboo Fire Centre.
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Monday, August 17, 2015 6:18 PM
The BC Wildfire Service has been responding to 88 new wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre since Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015. A total of 499 wildfires have occurred in the region since April 1, 2015.
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Monday, August 17, 2015 11:30 AM
In response to public comments received on the draft Pender Harbour Dock Management Plan, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is undertaking further engagement to identify possible options for the foreshore lands before the plan is finalized.
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 1:32 PM
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Amidst the fire, smoke and disruption of two major interface fires and hundreds of overnight evacuations, one thing has become very clear – the people of Oliver and Midway are some of the most resilient, generous and compassionate in British Columbia.
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Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:15 PM
The Southeast Fire Centre has responded to 46 new fires since Thursday, almost all of which are believed to be lightning-caused.
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Friday, August 14, 2015 10:20 AM
There are 13 new wildfires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre, including three new “fires of note” in the Penticton, Merritt and Kamloops fire zones.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 10:20 AM
Effective at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, campfires will once again be permitted in the Campbell River Natural Resource District, within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015 12:30 PM
Smoke from the Sitkum Creek wildfire on the north shore of Kootenay Lake will continue to be visible in nearby areas, as combustible material within the fire’s perimeter continues to burn.
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