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Parts of Christina Lake, B.C., evacuated due to out-of-control wildfire
Parts of a British Columbia Interior community is under tactical evacuation due to the threat of a nearby wildfire. A firefighter directs water on a grass fire burning in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Wildfire under control after prompting evacuation order in Grand Forks, B.C.
A wildfire, designated V12286 by the B.C. Wildfire Service, is seen burning near Mt. Widdess, B.C., in an Aug. 19, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Dry conditions mean increased wildfire risk in B.C. through the fall
An aerial view of the Sabina Lake wildfire is shown in a Sept. 5 handout photo. The BC Wildfire service says warmer and drier than normal conditions are expected to persist across most of B.C. until the middle of October. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Wildfire triggers ‘tactical evacuation’ in B.C. community of Baynes Lake
Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory that covers several regions in central and northeastern British Columbia due to wildfire smoke. A firefighter directs water on a grass fire burning on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. Interior wildfires show increased activity, triggering evacuation alert
An aerial view of the Sabina Lake wildfire in British Columbia posted to X on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., last evacuation alerts lifted
The number of out-of-control wildfires continues to drop in British Columbia on the heels of a cold front bringing rain and fall-like temperatures to many areas. A wildfire, designated V12286 by the B.C. Wildfire Service, is seen burning near Mt. Widdess, B.C., in an Aug. 19, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C. lifts last ‘wildfire of note’ designation, as number of blazes drops below 300
A view of the Cory Creek wildfire is seen near Witset, B.C., in an Aug. 19, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop
Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in the province, but firefighters are urging vigilance despite the drop in the number of active blazes. A view of the Corya Creek wildfire is seen near Witset, B.C., in an Aug. 19, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C. wildfires holding under 370 with 30 per cent classified as ‘out of control’
British Columbia's wildfire service says southern parts of the province are benefitting from rain and cooler weather, a reprieve for the southeast in particular. The eastern flank of a fire designated R32019 by the B.C. Wildfire Service is seen near Seaton, B.C., in a Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C.’s Shetland Creek wildfire, which destroyed multiple homes, now considered ‘held’
The Hullcar Mountain wildfire burns near Armstrong, B.C. in this Aug. 5, 2024 handout photo. Wet weather is helping firefighters in British Columbia tackle some of the wildfires burning in the south of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C.’s Shetland Creek wildfire, which destroyed multiple homes, now considered ‘held’
The Hullcar Mountain wildfire burns near Armstrong, B.C. in this Aug. 5, 2024 handout photo. Wet weather is helping firefighters in British Columbia tackle some of the wildfires burning in the south of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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‘Downturn’ in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern B.C.
Hot spots from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burn in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Sunday, August 20, 2023. British Columbia's wildfire service says thunderstorms carry the possibility of dry lightning strikes in some parts of the Interior, but wildfire activity is generally expected to decrease with what's described as a "downturn" in weather.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. workers’ agency says tree was identified as a danger before firefighter’s death
Devyn Gale, a 19-year-old firefighter, died Thursday from a falling tree near her hometown of Revelstoke. Her brother Nolan Gale said in an Instagram post that his sister was “kind and thoughtful,” and he’s grateful to have grown up alongside her. “Devyn was an amazing sister,” Mr. Gale posted. “She was smarter and better at what she did than she gave herself credit for. “She truly didn’t deserve this.”
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B.C. wildfire costs reach about $387-million so far this year, wildfire service says
Wildland firefighters with the B.C. Wildfire Service perform mop-up operations on the Shetland Creek wildfire's eastern flank in the area of Thompson-Nicola, B.C., in a Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Wildfires tick up with lightning in forecast for B.C.’s southern Interior
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above lakefront homes in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, August 18, 2023. The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is ticking up after holding steady below 350 for days as officials warn of lightning in the forecast.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. to see a return to seasonable temperatures, but wildfire risk remains
A danger tree faller works on the Shetland Creek wildfire, near Spences Bridge, B.C. in an Aug. 5, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Firefighters face heat warnings, thunderstorms, high winds across southern B.C.
Rising temperatures, increasing winds and dry lightning are forecast for southern British Columbia over the weekend in areas where wildfires of note continue to burn in the Columbia, Kootenay and Thompson-Okanagan regions. A B.C. Wildfire Services wildland firefighter mans a pump on the fireground of the Dogtooth wildfire, near Golden, B.C., in a July 28, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Another round of dry lightning expected in southern B.C. as heat returns
An aerial view of a wildfire burning on Steamboat Mountain is shown in a July 17, 2024 BC Wildfire Service handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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B.C. warns of increasing wildfire risk with the return of hot, dry weather
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is holding steady at just under 340 as the provincial government warns of increasing fire risk this weekend. An out-of-control wildfire is seen in the Slocan Lake, B.C. area in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Nicole Blacksioux
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