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Experts say Western Wildfires are generating their own weather systems
Experts say a combination of intense heat and drought conditions is causing wildfires in Western provinces to generate their own weather systems. A meteorologist with the United States Naval Research ...
Jul 26, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
Fire Crews making progress on securing Flat Lake Fire
The BC Wildfire service made a statement saying that Fire Crews and equipment made really notable progress yesterday in the process of securing the Flat Lake wildfire on the east side up to Begbie Sum...
Jul 23, 2021
Number of Passengers up at Terrace Kitimat aiport
The number of passengers making their way through the Northwest Regional Airport went up by a bit over 3,000 from May to June of this year, as COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to rise throughout al...
Jul 23, 2021
Update on Fires in the Cariboo Fire Centre
At the moment, there are 43 wildfires burning in the Cariboo Fire Centre. Nine of those wildfires in the region are of note, including the ones at Succour Lake, Flat Lake, and South of Canim Lake. The...
Jul 23, 2021
Quebec firefighters arrive in BC
More than 100 firefighters from Quebec have arrived in B-C as the province continues to battle nearly 300 wildfires in hot, dry conditions with no relief in sight. A crew of 100 from Mexico is also du...
Jul 23, 2021
Only Evac Alert in Quesnel Fire Centre lifted
The only evacuation alert in the Quesnel Fire Centre was lifted earlier today. Residents living in the Titetown and Nazko North areas can now take a breath. The area was initially put under the alert ...
Jul 23, 2021
Fire Crews making progress on Fire near Sicamous
The B-C Wildfire Service says crews are making headway battling a fire that now covers 10-square kilometres near Sicamous. The service says the fire, which was sparked on Tuesday, is still out of cont...
Jul 23, 2021
BC Wildfire Service asks citizens to refrain from donating supplies
In a news release yesterday, The BC Wildfire Service asked the public to cut back on donating supplies to firefighters in the Cariboo Fire Centre as they currently do not have any need for additional ...
Jul 22, 2021
Young Lake Wildfire continues to grow
The Young Lake wildfire has expanded to cover more than 2,631 hectares, prompting the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to put out an evacuation order for around 103 properties that are located in the...
Jul 22, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
Unifor Local 2301 give 72 hour strike notice to Rio Tinto
Unionized workers have issued a 72-hour strike notice at Rio Tinto's operations in northwestern B-C. The roughly 900 members of Unifor Local 23-01 work at the aluminum smelter in Kitimat and the power...
Jul 22, 2021