Aug. 10, 2017, Abbotsford, B.C. – Roads in and out of Abbotsford were snarled Wednesday evening after a large fire broke out at a mill on the west side of the city. The Province reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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Aug. 9, 2017, Annacis Island, B.C. – A massive fire that destroyed an industrial building and damaged two others on Annacis Island is finally out, more than 20 hours after it started Monday afternoon. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 9, 2017, Osoyoos, B.C. – Crews are in the mop-up stage following a large grass fire that broke out overnight Monday off Highway 3 east of Osoyoos. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 8, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – Restrictions meant to help stave off new wildfires in tinder-dry British Columbia appear to be working as people enjoy the long weekend, officials say. Kevin Skrepnek with the BC Wildfire Service said there were 127 fires burning across B.C. Sunday morning, but only six of those were sparked the […]
Aug. 8, 2017, Langley, B.C. – A grass fire in Metro Vancouver led emergency crews to discover a person’s body. Firefighters in Langley, B.C., were fighting a blaze on the eastern edge of the city less than three kilometres from the local airport Saturday. RCMP say in a news release that officers were contacted around […]
Aug. 8, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – Emergency officials conducted two separate rope rescues after 15 people got stuck at waterfalls in the Hamilton, Ont., area on Monday. Hamilton Fire said a family of five people had to be rescued from the Chedoke Falls area. Emergency crews were also sent separately to assist 10 people who […]
Aug. 8, 2017, Kamloops, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says since April 1, B.C. has seen 892 wildfires, which have burned more than 591,000 hectares. Chief Wildfire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek told Global News that the area burned is now larger than the entire province of Prince Edward Island. By Sunday, 127 fires were […]
Aug. 8, 2017, Thunder Bay, Ont. – Officials in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a local resident lit his house on fire in an ill-advised effort to get rid of a wasp’s nest. Fire Chief John Hay says the resident opted to tackle the nest, which was on the ground near their home, by pouring gasoline […]
Aug. 4, 2017, Forest City, N.B. – A forest fire burning near Forest City, a small community north of McAdam near the Canadian-U.S. border, was considered ‘under control’ on Thursday evening. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 4, 2017, Fredericton – New Brunswick is still under a burning ban Friday, but some residents aren’t getting the message, New Brunswick’s wildfire prevention officer says. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico