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Stable weather conditions allow crews to focus on containment of B.C. wildfires
An aerial view of the Keremeos Creek wildfire is shown in a July 29, 2022 handout photo. Hot weather and dry conditions are the usual suspects in any wildfire season, but experts say a complex interplay of topography and unpredictable winds can create particularly challenging adversaries for firefighters. In British Columbia, shifting wind patterns have been a key concern for crews battling a fire in the South Okanagan which has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes. Mary-Ann Jenkins, professor emeritus of atmospheric science at York University, Toronto, said fire generally moves in the same direction the wind is blowing. But mountains can complicate matters, she said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary, experts say
A Unit Crew conducts planned ignitions above Yellow Lake near Olalla in this recent handout photo.The BC Wildfire Service says planned ignitions are scheduled to enclose a fire burning in the southern Okanagan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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BC Wildfire Service plans control burns to bring Okanagan wildfire under check
A Unit Crew conducts planned ignitions above Yellow Lake near Olalla in this recent handout photo.The BC Wildfire Service says planned ignitions are scheduled to enclose a fire burning in the southern Okanagan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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B.C. wildfire near Okanagan grows, more than 500 properties under evacuation order
An aerial view of the Keremeos Creek wildfire is shown in a July 29, 2022 handout photo. A wildfire burning in British Columbia's southern Okanagan now covers nearly 28 square kilometres after hot weather fuelled explosive growth since the blaze was sparked Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Shifting winds keep villages on edge as fire in B.C.’s Okanagan forces evacuations
Unpredictable wildfire behaviour in British Columbia's southern Okanagan has forced the evacuation of the entire community of Olalla and an evacuation alert for Keremeos, just a few kilometres to the south. A Unit Crew conducts planned ignitions above Yellow Lake near Olalla this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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Evacuation orders, alerts expanded near wildfire burning in B.C.’s south Okanagan
Unpredictable wildfire behaviour in British Columbia's southern Okanagan has forced the evacuation of the entire community of Olalla and an evacuation alert for Keremeos, just a few kilometres to the south. A Unit Crew conducts planned ignitions above Yellow Lake near Olalla this recent handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
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Hot, dry August to bring more wildfires, especially in southern B.C., says forecast
Smoke from the Nohomin wildfire grows toward the Stein Valley west of Lytton, in British Columbia, Thursday, July 28, 2022. The BC Wildfire Service says five fires that either threaten public safety or are highly visible are now burning in the province, up from two just a day earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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In the fight to protect Douglas Fir, in drones they trust
A Douglas Fir seedling, dropped from a drone in November 2021, breaks through its delivery "puck" June 6, 2022 at a site about 15 kilometres west of Williams Lake, B.C. on the Chilcotin Plateau. Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. is using drones to help reseed areas burned during the 2017 wildfire season.
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B.C. firefighters deploy controlled burns to contain blaze in Okanagan
Smoke from the Nohomin wildfire grows toward the Stein Valley west of Lytton, in British Columbia, Thursday, July 28, 2022. The BC Wildfire Service says five fires that either threaten public safety or are highly visible are now burning in the province, up from two just a day earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
An aerial view of the Keremeos Creek wildfire is shown in a July 29, 2022 handout photo. A wildfire burning in British Columbia's southern Okanagan now covers nearly 28 square kilometres after hot weather fuelled explosive growth since the blaze was sparked Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Action must be taken to combat online hate: race relations foundation
Stickers and signs hang attached to a utility pole in London Ont. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, over a week after four members of a Muslim family were killed in what police called a hate crime. The Executive Director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation is warning that unless action is taken to combat hate, including online, it will continue to grow like wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
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B.C. wildfire prompts evacuation order for mountain resort near Okanagan
The Keremeos Creek wildfire is shown burning north of Keremeos, B.C., in this Friday, July 29, 2022, handout photo. The BC Wildfire Service says a fire burning about 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton saw minimal growth overnight, but low visibility is making it difficult to fight from the air. An evacuation order was issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen on Saturday for communities in the vicinity of the Keremeos Creek wildfire, which was discovered Friday and was earlier described by the Wildfire Service as displaying "aggressive" and "erratic" behaviour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service
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House approves bill to help West fight wildfires, drought
Firefighters mop up hot spots while battling the Oak Fire in the Jerseydale community of Mariposa County, Calif., on Monday, July 25, 2022. They are part of Task Force Rattlesnake, a program comprised of Cal Fire and California National Guard firefighters. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
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Lightning, continuing heat wave raise wildfire concerns as fire danger climbs in B.C.
Smoke from the Nohomin wildfire grows toward the Stein Valley west of Lytton, in British Columbia, Thursday, July 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Heat warnings for much of B.C. with temperatures up to 40 degree C through to Saturday
Albert Huynh cools off in Lynn Creek in North Vancouver, B.C., on June 28, 2021. Heat warnings have been posted across a much of British Columbia as Environment Canada predicts temperatures up to 40 C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges for fire crews
A wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C. is shown in a July 22, 2022 handout photo. The estimated size of the wildfire has been reduced thanks to more accurate mapping, however the BC Wildfire Service warns there's still a risk it will grow. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Thousands evacuated as California’s Oak Fire grows quickly
Vehicles pass a burning tree that fell across a road at the Oak Fire near Midpines, northeast of Mariposa, California, on July 23, 2022. - The California wildfire ripped through thousands of acres July 23 after being sparked a day earlier, as millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting temperatures due to climb. (Photo by DAVID MCNEW / AFP) (Photo by DAVID MCNEW/AFP via Getty Images)
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U.S. Forest Service takes emergency action to save sequoias from wildfires
FILE - In this photo provided by the National Park Service, a firefighter clears loose brush from around a Sequoia tree in Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, Calif., in July 2022. The U.S. Forest Service is taking emergency action to speed up approval of projects to clear underbrush in giant sequoia groves to save the world's largest trees from the increasing threat of wildfire. (Garrett Dickman/NPS via AP, File)
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French firefighters survey damage amid wildfire battle
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Portugal residents worry as wildfire rages on
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