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Residents evacuating east of Kelowna as Daves Creek wildfire burns near Highway 33

A wildfire burning near Highway 33, just east of Kelowna at Joe Rich has prompted local officials to ask nearby residents to ...

Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months

VICTORIA - BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate ...
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Wesley Ridge wildfire grows, expected to bring smoke throughout the summer

The Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to 590 hectares, according to the BC Wildfire Service in an update ...
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Wildfire burning out of control near shore of Powell Lake

The fire near Kinsman Beach on Powell Lake is 0.009 hectares. A cause has yet to be announced. "Out of control" refers to a ...

Rain gives reprieve in B.C. wildfire fight, but challenging days ahead, wildfire service says

Officials say a drying trend starting this weekend is expected to cause the southern half of the province to "heat up again," ...
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Steep terrain and limited water impact out-of-control fire on Vancouver Island

The BC Wildfire Service says it will keep crews on the out-of-control Wesley Ridge wildfire near Cameron Lake for the ...
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‘Fire right up to their doorstep’: Crews battle Wesley Ridge fire that approached homes

In the days after the Wesley Ridge wildfire sparked, the flames encroached on some homes, but quick work by crews meant the ...

Officials say out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke

VICTORIA - An out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown "minimally" in size, but is expected to generate more ...
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B.C. wildfires see some relief from cooler weather, many properties continue to be under evacuation order

Ina-Griet Raatz-von Hirschhausen, whose home is a few kilometres from the Wesley Ridge wildfire near Cameron Lake, said she ...

Wildfires decline in B.C. with rain, cooler weather, but heat forecasted to return

The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia is on the decline after more than doubling during a spate of hot, dry ...
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Phoney wildfire images cause confusion on social media. Here are steps to spot them

This week, the BC Wildfire Service posted on Facebook two aerial view images of wildfires raging across densely forested ...