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Sunday, August 6, 2017 3:15 PM
With no relief in sight in the weather forecast, B.C.’s wildfire emergency is expected to continue over the next few weeks. To ensure that adequate resources are available to continue in the fight, more international personnel are on the way.
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Saturday, August 5, 2017 6:47 PM
The recent growth of two wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre has prompted the Columbia Shuswap Regional District to issue two evacuation alerts — one for the Galena Bay area and another for Heather Lodge and the surrounding area.
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Saturday, August 5, 2017 4:30 PM
The Precipice wildfire that is burning about 52 kilometres east of Bella Coola continues to grow. This lightning-caused fire started on July 7, 2017, in a remote area of Tweedsmuir Park on the Cariboo Plateau, known locally as “The Precipice”.
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Saturday, August 5, 2017 3:33 PM
People living in the Williams Lake area can expect to see columns of smoke rising from within the Wildwood wildfire today and in the coming days.
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 3:48 PM
The BC Wildfire Service has implemented three forest service road closures in the Southeast Fire Centre to help protect public safety and aid in wildfire suppression activities.
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 12:30 PM
As sustained hot and dry weather continues to exacerbate an already busy summer wildfire season, additional firefighting resources from the United States and Mexico have been engaged to assist the BC Wildfire Service.
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 12:15 PM
The British Columbia government has committed $6.2 million to support the replacement of livestock fencing and Crown range infrastructure that has been destroyed in the wildfires.
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Monday, July 31, 2017 6:00 PM
Current weather conditions in the Southeast Fire Centre are having an impact on wildfires in the region. Increased wind activity caused the size of several fires to grow on Sunday, July 30, 2017.
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Monday, July 31, 2017 3:02 PM
Hot and dry weather is in the forecast for the northwest part of the province, so the BC Wildfire Service is reminding the public that all open burning, including campfires, remains prohibited in the entire Northwest Fire Centre.
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Friday, July 28, 2017 11:02 AM
Although fire activity increased on many wildfires in the Cariboo Fire Centre on July 26 and July 27, 2017, fires in the Williams Lake area have not grown substantially in the last few days.
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