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Friday, March 11, 2016 8:30 AM
Given the current dry conditions, the Cariboo Fire Centre is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities over the weekend and into the coming weeks.
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Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:20 AM
The B.C. government is taking a tougher stand to discourage behaviour that contributes to increased wildfire risks, to help protect communities, natural resources and infrastructure from wildfire damage.
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Thursday, March 3, 2016 2:30 PM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning to conduct five prescribed burns in the Lillooet Fire Zone. These controlled burns are scheduled to start on March 7, 2016, and conclude by April 25, 2016.
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Friday, February 26, 2016 8:45 AM
BC Parks is planning to conduct an eight-hectare prescribed burn in Monck Provincial Park, northeast of Merritt, in an effort to restore the area’s ecosystem and reduce wildfire risks.
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 8:30 AM
The small community of Queens Bay, located on the western shore of Kootenay Lake north of Balfour, has been recognized for its ongoing efforts to protect residents from harm by reducing wildfire threats.
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Wednesday, February 10, 2016 10:00 AM
The small community of Rushmere has taken some big steps to protect residents from harm, using FireSmart principles to proactively reduce wildfire threats on private land on the west shore of Windermere Lake.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016 8:00 AM
A company authorized to cut timber in the Meager Creek area northwest of Pemberton will receive an exemption to export up to 80,000 cubic metres of logs over a five-year period.
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Monday, November 2, 2015 11:30 AM
Current weather conditions allow private landowners, BC Wildfire Service personnel and industry partners to reduce wildfire risks by burning piles of wood debris.
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Friday, October 30, 2015 8:45 AM
The BC Wildfire Service advises that an ecosystem restoration burn is planned for an area east of Riske Creek between Nov. 2 and Dec. 31, 2015, weather conditions permitting.
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Monday, October 26, 2015 11:45 AM
Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, Category 3 open fires will once again be permitted in the Boundary Fire Zone of the Southeast Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
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