Posts Tagged ‘BC wildfires’
Help for BC Rural Small Businesses Hurt by Wildfires
Straight.com reports that hundreds of wildfires in B.C. this summer have not only wreaked havoc on evacuees, they’re also putting some businesses in jeopardy. In response to this, the BC Government Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Doug Donaldson, has announced that a $1,500 emergency grant will be made available to…
Read MoreWildfires Linked to Climate Change?
Wildfires are sweeping B.C. Close to 900 have burned through 600,000 hectares so far this year, blanketing western North America with smoke. Fighting them has cost more than $230 million—and the season is far from over. It’s not just B.C. Thousands of people from B.C. to California have fled homes as fires rage. Greenland…
Read MoreBC’s Wildfire Situation
We are re-posting this article from the BC Government on the province’s current wildfire situation. The latest information on the current wildfire situation in British Columbia, including Wildfires of Note. Wildfires of Note “Wildfires of Note” are wildfires that are particularly visible or pose a threat to public safety. You can find up-to-date information on these…
Read MoreBC wildfires: calmer weather helping firefighters, but winds expected to return
Number of active fires has dropped below 200 for the 1st time in days This article by Mike Laanela, CBC News was first posted: Jul 12, 2017 8:41 AM PT Last Updated: Jul 12, 2017 2:08 PM PT Smoke is seen rising in front of the sun as a wildfire burns near Little Fort, B.C., on Tuesday. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian…
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