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B.C. wildfires

Containing the McDougall Creek wildfire could still take weeks: BC Wildfire Service

Petra Löwer Sep 3, 2023

As the Okanagan Valley continues to experience a drought, officials working on the McDougall Creek wildfire say they are gearing up for a long haul, as it may still take weeks to contain the blaze. In a video posted by BC Wildfire…
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B.C. wildfires: Army reservists deployed from Calgary to help fight fires in Okanagan, Shuswap

Petra Löwer Aug 28, 2023

Around 40 soldiers from 41 Canadian Brigade Group in Calgary will be deployed early Monday morning to help fight fires in southern B.C. According to a Department of Defense release on Sunday afternoon, the brigade will be deployed…
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B.C. wildfires: Salvation Army volunteers continue to support evacuees, firefighters –…

Petra Löwer Aug 27, 2023

Descrease article font size Increase article font size When thousands of people were forced from their homes to flee the wildfires in the Central Okanagan, the Salvation…
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B.C. wildfires: Crews have challenging week battling winds, large fires

Petra Löwer Aug 4, 2023

It has been a challenging week for B.C. firefighters. Several fires made significant runs toward people’s homes and put crews on high alert.On the east shore of Adams Lake, crews managed to save all the homes directly in the path…
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