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“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

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B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.

Category three fire ban ends Saturday

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The Northwest Fire Centre is lifting its category three fire ban at noon on Saturday.

‘This is a tipping point’ as state of provincial emergency declared

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B.C. has declared a state of provincial emergency as a rapidly growing wildfire near Summerland forces thousands of people from their homes.

Summerland wildfire grows to 9,500 hectares forcing evacuation, closes Hwy. 97

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More than 12,000 people have been ordered out of Summerland as a wildfire west of the community grows to 9,500 hectares and Highway 97 is closed through the area, cutting the main route between Penticton and Peachland.

Summerland loses power as entire community evacuated ahead of wildfire

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Summerland is without power after its entire population was ordered to evacuate as the rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire threatens the community.

More than 12,000 people ordered to evacuate Summerland as explosive wildfire surges

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More than 12,000 residents of Summerland, B.C., have been ordered to leave the community as the rapidly growing Bald Range wildfire threatens the South Okanagan municipality.
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Update: 55 airlifted, evacuation expanded after explosive wildfire grows in south Okanagan

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A fast-growing wildfire west of Summerland has reached an estimated 1,000 hectares Friday evening, prompting evacuation orders.

Air quality warnings expand across southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke

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Wildfire smoke blanketed southern B.C. on Friday, prompting widespread air quality warnings.

More Mexican firefighters land in B.C. to assist wildfire response

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About 200 firefighters from Mexico arrived in B.C. on Thursday to help battle destructive wildfires across the province.

Pilot injured after helicopter crash into lake while battling B.C. wildfires

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A helicopter pilot suffered minor injuries after the aircraft went down in a lake while battling wildfires in British Columbia's Cariboo region.
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B.C. wildfires force thousands from their homes

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Officials said about 8,000 people are under evacuation orders due to wildfires in British Columbia, while another 7,100 have been told they should be ready to leave their homes at a moment's notice.

Wildfire officials reminding people to obey evacuation orders after rescue near Clinton

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Wildfire crews in B.C.'s southern Interior rescued a resident who defied an evacuation order after flames trapped him on his property.
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