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B.C. expected to request Ottawa’s help with worsening wildfires
July 13, 2023 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Canada’s Emergency Preparedness Minister says he is expecting a “fairly substantive” request for help from British Columbia as wildfires worsen. Bill Blair tells The Canadian Press the government operations centre has been in discussions with the province for…
B.C. wildfires prompt evacuation orders for two regions
July 10, 2023 The Canadian PressThe Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Regional District of Cariboo have issued evacuation orders this weekend due to wildfires in British Columbia. The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako says the danger posed by the Tsah Creek wildfire has prompted an…
Record-breaking wildfire season will continue to burn hot for months: officials
July 6, 2023 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – Natural Resources Canada says the country’s record-breaking wildfire season will continue to be abnormally intense throughout July and into August. The projections are based on anticipated high temperatures, dry conditions and historical comparisons. The risk is expected to…
B.C. must urgently change forest strategies or face more wildfire disasters: report
June 30, 2023 Dirk Meissner - THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA – British Columbia’s independent forests watchdog is calling for the provincial government to make critical changes to how it manages forests to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. The report, released Thursday by the B.C. Forest Practices Board, says…
Smoky skies expected across southern B.C. from provincial, U.S. wildfires
September 9, 2022 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Haze from wildfires burning in Washington state, Idaho and the British Columbia Interior is expected to create smoky skies across much of southern B.C. over the weekend. Environment Canada has posted air-quality statements for the Fraser Valley and…
Why it’s taken a year to get Lytton, B.C.’s post-wildfire rebuild underway
June 29, 2022 by David GambrillTo the naked eye, not much has changed since Lytton, B.C. was razed by a June 30, 2021 wildfire, causing an estimated $100 million in insured damage. Coming up on the fire’s one-year anniversary, debris-removal work has finally begun for…
B.C. budget includes $2.1B in disaster relief
February 23, 2022 Dirk Meissner - THE CANADIAN PRESSVICTORIA – British Columbia has earmarked $2.1 billion to fund disaster recovery efforts and future response to the threats posed by wildfires, floods and heat waves in a budget that forecasts a $5.5-billion deficit. Finance Minister Selina Robinson said Tuesday…
Evacuation orders and alerts drop in B.C. as number of wildfires holds steady
August 25, 2021 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – Emergency Management BC says about 3,700 properties were on evacuation order on Wednesday, down from nearly 8,200 a week ago. A news release says nearly 11,300 properties were on evacuation alert – which means people must be ready…
Crews fighting wildfires in B.C. aided by cooler and unseasonably low temperatures
August 24, 2021 The Canadian PressVANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service says cooler and below seasonal average temperatures have helped crews fight the blazes. Fire information officer Taylor Colman says crews are seeing between three and five fires start each day compared with about 40…
Sixth First Nation in northwestern Ontario evacuating due to forest fires
August 5, 2021 The Canadian PressTORONTO – Members of a sixth First Nation in northwestern Ontario are being evacuated due to the threat posed by wildfires. The Ontario government says about 200 members of the Wabaseemoong First Nation are expected to be evacuated from the…
Hundreds more ordered out of their homes in B.C. by threatening wildfires
July 21, 2021 The Canadian PressHundreds more British Columbians have joined the thousands already forced from their homes by wildfires as several local governments ordered residents to get out Tuesday night ahead of nearby blazes. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary declared a local state…
Edmonton fire chief says people must adapt to more wildfires
January 21, 2020 Bob Weber - THE CANADIAN PRESSEDMONTON – In a few weeks, Ken Block will hang up his uniform as head of Edmonton Fire Rescue and head Down Under to assume command of 5,000 firefighters in Australia. “I’m really looking forward to getting over there,” the…