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ICBC reports 124 claims and $500,000 in costs from wildfires to date
August 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) reported on Wednesday that it has received 124 claims to date, at a cost of $500,000, from the wildfires burning in the province. Most vehicle damage claims were related to extreme heat and smoke damage, with some vehicles even rendered as total losses, ICBC reported in a press release.
Recognizing that it is experiencing the “worst wildfire season in the province’s history,” ICBC added that it has made formal changes to its policies to reflect “these special circumstances for customers on evacuation…
BC Wildfire Service says 19 fires burn together to create “largest wildfire in British Columbia’s history”
August 22, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Over 400 firefighters are working to contain the largest wildfire in British Columbia’s history. Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire Service said 19 fires merged in an area west of Quesnel in the Interior, creating a single…
B.C. considers closing wide swath of backcountry because of wildfire risk
August 11, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A mix of dry conditions and forecast lightning has officials in British Columbia considering closing access to a vast section of its backcountry to mitigate the wildfire risk. Restrictions on access to all Crown land in…
B.C. extends state of emergency for second time over wildfires
August 4, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has extended a state of emergency declared in response to the raging wildfires that have devastated numerous areas of the province’s Interior. This is the second time Premier John Horgan’s government has extended the…
Controlled burns crucial in battling big wildfires, B.C. official says
August 3, 2017 Geordon Omand - THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – A spokesman for British Columbia’s wildfire service says crews accidentally sparked a blaze while burning off fuel in order to contain one of many fires raging across the province’s Interior. Kevin Skrepnek says embers ignited a nearby hillside…
IBC encouraging policyholders to discuss policy limits with insurers as B.C. wildfires continue
July 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAs British Columbia has declared a state of emergency due to wildfires burning out of control throughout much of the Interior, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is encouraging policyholders to discuss policy limits with their insurer. Most home and…