Wildfire in Canada’s British Columbia forces thousands to evacuate. Winds push smoke into Alberta, Montana and North Dakota
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian authorities are urging all remaining residents in a town in British Columbia to ...
B.C.’s work to make forests more wildfire-proof is slow, careful and years behind
That’s a slow, deliberate process that the province is far behind on Matty Captan shoves the barrel of a propane torch deep ...
Improperly stored materials likely cause of downtown Prince George fire that levelled building
Investigators say the cause of the fire is undetermined because of the extensive damage. However, they say the probable cause ...
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B.C. wildfire crews return from California deployment to combat L.A. fires
VICTORIA — More than 30 firefighters from British Columbia's Wildfire Service have returned home from a deployment fighting large fires that destroyed thousands of homes around Southern California.
B.C. Wildfire Service learning from response in California, information officer says
At least 27 people have died as a result of the wildfires in L.A., and more than 14,000 structures have been destroyed.
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Smoke from British Columbia Fires Heading to the Coast (IMAGE)
As weather forecasters predicted yesterday, the winds have shifted in British Columbia forcing the smoke from the fires in that province to head toward the south coast affecting Vancouver ...
B.C. to bear brunt of structural losses due to wildfires and floods
A first-of-its-kind study in Canada has revealed that building new homes in flood and wildfire-prone areas could cost billions and threaten affordability.
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B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board after a lengthy dispute over its refusal to allow police in schools except in emergencies, in a rare ...