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B.C. Wildfire Service
Wildfires
“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires
B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.
Wildfires
B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high
B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.
Wildfires
Stolen pumps hamper crews as Bald Range wildfire grows by 600 hectares
The theft of critical suppression equipment, including pumps, is hampering crews at the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, the B.C. Wildfire Service said Wednesday.
Wildfires
District of Summerland evacuation order partially downgraded
The evacuation order affecting the District of Summerland due to the Bald Range wildfire has been partially downgraded to an evacuation alert.
Emergency Services
‘We can’t afford a human-caused wildfire’: 20,000 under evacuation orders in B.C.
Wildfire officials said crews are working around the clock at the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland to try to control the blaze and allow people to safely return home.
Emergency Services
Be wary of misinformation circulating online about B.C. wildfires, say RCMP
RCMP are warning people to rely on official sources as misinformation circulates online about the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.
Emergency Services
Canada’s military ‘on stand-by’ to help with B.C. wildfires, says federal defence minister
Defence Minister David McGuinty said Canada's military is "on standby" to assist with British Columbia's wildfire response if needed.
Emergency Services
Off-road vehicles banned in southern B.C. areas due to wildfire risk
British Columbia is banning recreational off-road vehicles on Crown land in parts of the province to reduce the risk of wildfires.
Wildfires
Update: “Everybody’s going to know somebody who has lost a home” Summerland mayor provides update on Bald Range Wildfire
With around 20,000 people being displaced due to the Bald Range Wildfire, Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes provided an update to residents.
Fire
More Mexican firefighters land in B.C. to assist wildfire response
About 200 firefighters from Mexico arrived in B.C. on Thursday to help battle destructive wildfires across the province.
Fire
Pilot injured after helicopter crash into lake while battling B.C. wildfires
A helicopter pilot suffered minor injuries after the aircraft went down in a lake while battling wildfires in British Columbia's Cariboo region.
Provincial
B.C. wildfires force thousands from their homes
About 8,000 people are under evacuation orders in British Columbia as wildfires continue to threaten communities in the southern Interior and Cariboo regions, provincial officials said Tuesday.
