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Monday, July 11, 2016 10:00 AM
British Columbia’s expertise in managing forest fires has helped a B.C. company win a contract extension to train workers in fire-plagued regions of Indonesia.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016 1:15 PM
Highway 17, the South Fraser Perimeter Road, is now open in both directions after the ministry worked with the Delta Police Department to confirm that it was safe for travel.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016 11:13 AM
Effective at noon on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, Category 2 open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
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Friday, July 1, 2016 6:55 PM
BC Wildfire Service personnel are currently assisting the local Nakusp fire department with an estimated 1.5-hectare fire burning southeast of Nakusp at Box Lake Lumber.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 9:30 AM
With the arrival of higher temperatures and drier conditions, wildfire danger ratings are climbing in many parts of the province.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 2:49 PM
Effective at noon Pacific Time on Monday, July 4, 2016, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
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Friday, June 24, 2016 2:30 PM
The public is reminded that, despite recent rainfall, Category 2 and Category 3 open burning prohibitions remain in place throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.
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Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:45 PM
BC Wildfire Service crews will be conducting a prescribed burn for BC Timber Sales near Hope Creek on Monday, June 27, 2016, weather permitting. Smoke will be visible from Highway 31 between Poplar Creek and Trout Lake.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:50 AM
Effective at noon on Thursday, June 16, 2016, Category 2 open fires will once again be allowed throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, due to a decreased wildfire risk in the region.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:40 AM
People in Naramata and surrounding areas may see smoke this morning from a small training burn occurring about five kilometres southeast of Naramata, along the Arawana Forest Service Road.
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