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Dry, hot spell to return to southern B.C. after rains, cooler weather dampen fires
British Columbia's minister of emergency management is scheduled to give an update on the wildfire situation today as some areas in the province cool off while others flare. Smoke fills the sky from the Lower Campbell Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C. in this Wednesday, July 24, 2024 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT
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Cool, wet weather helping wildfire fight in B.C.
A helicopter is used to battle the Shetland Creek wildfire, near Kamloops, B.C., in a July 21, 2024, handout photo. The BC Wildfire Service says crews are "making good progress" containing a 55-square-kilometre wildfire near Golden, B.C., that destroyed as many as six homes in the region earlier this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C. wildfire count drops amid cool, wet weather, but about 400 still burn
Smoke from a wildfire in Williams Lake, B.C., is shown in this Sunday, July 21, 2024 handout photo. British Columbia firefighters say a cold front was to blame for the expansion of an out-of-control wildfire south of Golden, B.C., and warn of similar boosts to fire behaviour despite recent rain and cool weather. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — BC Wildfire Service
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Fire numbers fall in B.C. as blaze near Golden destroys homes, spurs evacuation
The Aylwin Creek wildfire burns near Slocan, B.C., in a July 18, 2024, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — B.C. Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Morning Update: Evacuations in Jasper and what’s next for wildfire season
A water bomber flies low over just outside of Hinton, Alta on July 23, 2024. According to Alberta Wildfire webpage, several forest fires are classified as "out of control" in Jasper National Park and surrounding areas.
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Jasper National Park visitors and residents ordered to evacuate as wildfire approaches
Evacuees from Jasper, Alta. clog the highway early Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Multiple wildfires in Jasper National Park flared up late Monday night, forcing all park visitors along with the 4,700 residents of the Jasper townsite to flee west with little notice over mountain roads through darkness, soot, and ash. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-X/@_CLCampbell MANDATORY CREDIT
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More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfires
Several lightning-triggered wildfires have forced authorities in British Columbia to issue evacuation orders as the province's southern and eastern regions swelter in a heat wave. 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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Wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fire behaviour across province
An out-of-control wildfire burns near Wahleach Lake in southern British Columbia in this recent handout photo. More than 300 wildfires are burning in the province, and more than half of those are classified as out of control.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service
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B.C. Interior residents get ready to go as rapidly growing wildfire threatens
The Shetland Creek wildfire burns out of control near Spences Bridge, B.C., in this July 15, 2024 handout photo. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 76 properties in the Venables Valley area north of Spences Bridge, B.C., due to the out-of-control Shetland Creek wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Services
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B.C. braces for more wildfire activity with thunderstorms in the forecast
An out-of-control wildfire burns near Wahleach Lake in southern British Columbia in this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO — BC Wildfire Service
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Preparing for wildfire season is a year-round endeavour in Western Canada
This handout picture provided by Alberta wildfire shows firefighters battling fires in Fox Lake that persist despite the cold and snow in Alberta on February 6.
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‘Extreme drought’ in area of early-season wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C.
An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. A wildfire burns in the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn
Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen above Little Shuswap Lake in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province's Interior, as fire season gets off to an early start. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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‘Trees going up like Roman candles’ as fire season starts early in B.C. and Alberta
Wildfire season is getting an early start in British Columbia's central Interior and Cariboo regions. A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Sunday, August 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck</p>
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Preparations begin for coming wildfire season after last year’s strain on military resources
This June 1, 2023, image courtesy of the Nova Scotia Government in Canada, shows a helicopter drops water on a hotspot behind Yankeetown Road as excavator makes a fire break in the Tantallon wildfire, Canada. Canada is facing a catastrophic spring wildfire season with massive and powerful blazes out of control in all corners of the country, and thousands more people displaced on June 2, 2023. "This is a scary time for a lot of people from coast to coast to coast," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, alluding to the vastness of a nation on fire stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans. (Photo by Handout / Nova Scotia Government / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Nova Scotia Government" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT/Nova Scotia Government/AFP via Getty Images)
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Early ban on open burning across northeastern B.C., starting March 28
Open burning will be banned across much of northern British Columbia starting next week, earlier than usual, after officials warned dry conditions could mean wildfire activity this spring. Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, B.C., Sunday, July 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Noah Berger
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Forest Practices Board investigates planned back burn in B.C.’s Shuswap region
The burned remains of the Scotch Creek-Lee Creek fire department and community hall are seen in Scotch Creek, B.C., on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. British Columbia's forest watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the province's response to wildfires that ripped through small communities on the shores of Shuswap Lake in August, destroying or damaging more than 200 properties.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Evacuation orders issued near Peachland; more than 400 wildfires burn across B.C.
A third minor earthquake has struck the British Columbia coast today. British Columbia's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Two visible wildfires burning near Pemberton, BC Wildfire Service says
The Spetch Creek wildfire burns near Pemberton, B.C. in this recent handout photo. The BC Wildfire Service says crews are responding to two "highly visible" out of control wildfires in the Pemberton, B.C., area. It says both will likely remain visible throughout the weekend due to forecasted windy conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C. officials warn residents to take care when they return to fire zones
The latest evacuation order issued due to a wildfire in British Columbia covers a rural area north of Prince George in a region straddling the boundaries of two regional governments. Fires burn near Great Beaver Lake, B.C.in this recent file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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