Wildfire
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Fire sparked by RCMP trailer near Lytton is being held and will be downgraded
An evacuation order and alert have been rescinded near Lytton, B.C., after firefighters declared that a nearby wildfire is "being held" and is no longer…
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BC Wildfire Service expecting more fires with forecasted thunderstorms
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the province is facing fewer active wildfires this year compared with last season at this time, but a forecast of…
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Wildfire burning near Lytton grows to 245 hectares
The only blaze of note identified by the BC Wildfire Service continues to grow. The Izman Creek wildfire near Lytton is now burning 245 hectares,…
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33-hectare wildfire west of Chase now ‘under control’
The Mount Scatchard Wildfire west of the Village of Chase is now classified as under control, says the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). The update was…
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Wheel fell off RCMP trailer, igniting Lytton fire that triggered evacuations
Mounties say a out-of-control wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C., was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a "tremendously…
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Fire again threatens Lytton as hundreds of blazes burn across Canada
This week marks the fourth anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton, and the community is again under threat,…
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1 of 2 wildfires burning near Lytton is now being held
One of two wildfires burning near Lytton is now classified as being held. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the Nikaia Creek Wildfire, which was…
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‘Significantly reduced activity’ being reported on Chase wildfire
The Mount Scatchard Wildfire burning west of the Village of Chase is now being classified as being held. The BC Wildfire Service updated the fire’s…
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Wildfire near Lytton prompts local state of emergency, evacuation order
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a local state of emergency for the Blue Sky Country region, and two evacuation orders have been issued due…
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UPDATE: Evacuation order, alert in place as wildfire near Chase grows to 35 hectares
(UPDATE: July 1 @ 6 am) – The Village of Chase has activated its emergency operations centre as a nearby wildfire continues to grow. According to…