July 11, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. -The head of emergency management in British Columbia says the province’s wildfire situation will remain challenging for several weeks. More than 200 fires burned across the province yesterday, but Bob Turner of Emergency Management BC says the situation is still deteriorating. He says about 14,000 people have been evacuated and […]
CTV News Did past firefighting leave BC fire-prone?CTV NewsLori Daniels, an associate professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, said firefighting efforts over the last 60 to 100 years have allowed for denser forests with a lot of dead material on the ground. Now, when the province has …Manitoba firefighters headed for […]
July 10, 2017, Saskatoon – The Saskatoon Fire Department doused a fire at the city’s landfill on Saturday evening. The Star Phoenix reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 10, 2017, Calgary – Nearly 100 Alberta firefighters will be dispatched to the B.C. interior Monday to assist crews in that province battling several wildfires burning out of control. The Calgary Herald reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 10, 2017, Montreal – The search will continue Monday for a man in his 20s who slipped and fell Sunday evening into the Rivière des Prairies in Pierrefonds. Firefighters and police will be back out on the river looking for him this morning. Police divers may be called in if needed, said Montreal police […]
July 10, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. -British Columbia is making $100 million available to communities and residents affected by wildfires to help them rebuild. Outgoing Premier Christy Clark announced the fund Sunday during a visit to Kamloops, B.C., where she met with emergency officials and families impacted by scores of out-of-control fires. Clark says $600 will […]
July 10, 2017, Calgary, Alta. – The bodies of three people were found Monday after firefighters extinguished a burning vehicle in a northwest Calgary, Alta., neighbourhood. Police spokeswoman Emma Poole said identities or even genders had not been determined. ”As you can imagine, the vehicle was fully involved, so there was extensive damage,” she said. […]
Toronto Star Success of past firefighting efforts have made BC forests more fire-prone, expert saysToronto StarLori Daniels, an associate professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, said firefighting efforts over the last 60 to 100 years have allowed for denser forests with a lot of dead material on the ground. Now, when […]
CTV News Did past firefighting efforts leave BC fire-prone?CTV NewsLori Daniels, an associate professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, said firefighting efforts over the last 60 to 100 years have allowed for denser forests with a lot of dead material on the ground. Now, when the province has …Canadian Forces remain […]
Campbell River Mirror Comox firefighting resources assisting wildfiresCampbell River MirrorWith hundreds of wildfires burning out of control across the province’s southern and central Interior, Comox Fire Chief Gord Schreiner is assisting with the co-ordination of structural protection. Schreiner was deployed by the Office of the Fire … Powered by WPeMatico