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Incoming weather to increase fire behavior in B.C., government suggests
July 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAfter several days of favourable weather for firefighting in British Columbia, weather conditions are worsening in the Cariboo Fire Centre, bringing with it an expected increase in fire behavior and wildfire growth, the province’s Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural…
Too early to confirm costs from flooding in B.C., Ontario, Quebec and Maritimes: Aon
May 11, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterPersistent recent heavy rainfall falling across several Canadian provinces has led to increasingly rising rivers, streams and lakes this week, as communities “raced to protect from water inundation,” Impact Forecasting said on Thursday in an Aon cat alert. Financial losses…
BC Wildfire Service making “good progress” on 23 small wildfires in province’s southeast
September 2, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe BC Wildfire Service has reported that its firefighters are making “good progress” on the two dozen small lightning-caused wildfires that started in the southeast part of the province over the past week. Since Aug. 29, BC Wildfire Service crews…
B.C. municipality declares state of local emergency following “very heavy rainfall event”
June 16, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterThe mayor of the District of Chetwynd in northeastern British Columbia declared a state of local emergency on Wednesday following a “very heavy rainfall event.” A media release from the municipality said that according to Environment Canada, 79 millimetres of…