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Thursday, August 18, 2016 12:30 PM
The BC Wildfire Service is monitoring a 40-hectare wildfire burning in Granby Provincial Park. Depending on wind direction, drifting smoke from this fire may be visible in the Lower Arrow Lake region, Castlegar and surrounding communities.
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 11:30 AM
Despite normal flows for many streams and Level 1 drought conditions elsewhere within the Nicola region, low flows in the Coldwater River system are nearing Level 4, or “extremely dry,” drought conditions.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 2:45 PM
Effective at noon on Aug. 17, 2016, campfires and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, with the exception of Haida Gwaii and the area known as the “Fog Zone”.
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Monday, August 15, 2016 9:45 AM
More than 60% of moose in a provincewide study showed signs of hair loss associated with a potentially deadly tick infestation, according to a report released by provincial wildlife biologists.
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 2:47 PM
The BC Wildfire Service would like the public to be aware of smoky conditions on Highway 37 from Wheeler Lake to the Yukon border and along the Alaska Highway, due to the Blue River wildfire.
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 2:15 PM
As a result of prolonged dry conditions along the coast, the Province is urging water users in the Skeena and Nass regions to voluntary reduce water use by 30%.
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Thursday, August 11, 2016 9:30 AM
The public is advised that 83 Mile (9237.01 Road) and 83 Mile West (9237.02 Road) Forest Service roads near 100 Mile House will be discontinued and permanently closed beginning Aug. 22, 2016, due to ongoing maintenance issues and environmental concerns.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 11:30 AM
Effective at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, an existing prohibition on Category 2 open fires within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction will be expanded to include Haida Gwaii.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 11:00 AM
The B.C. government is distributing over $464,000 in new grants to help small communities develop projects to diversify and strengthen their economies.
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Friday, August 5, 2016 9:45 AM
The BC Wildfire Service is reminding the public that the use of fireworks or sky lanterns is currently banned within the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction.
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