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Canada Wildfires 2024

Highway 1 closed from Spences Bridge to Ashcroft due to wildfire

Highway 1 closed from Spences Bridge to Ashcroft due to wildfire

Highway 1 closed south of Ashcroft due to active nature of Shetland Creek wildfire
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UPDATE: Fire between West Kelowna, Vernon being held

UPDATE: Fire between West Kelowna, Vernon being held

The fire was discovered at 7:42 p.m.
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Animal shelter near Merritt takes in four-legged fire victims

Animal shelter near Merritt takes in four-legged fire victims

Angel's Animal Rescue is taking in pets that firefighters have rescued from Venables Valley in the wake of the Shetland Creek wildfire
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How B.C.’s firefighting smokejumpers take ‘ultra-extreme and make it seem mundane’

How B.C.’s firefighting smokejumpers take ‘ultra-extreme and make it seem mundane’

There were 165 operational fire jumps in 2023, doubling the previous record of 82: BC Wildfire Service
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'We're not getting our hopes up': structure loss expected after Shetland Creek fire

'We're not getting our hopes up': structure loss expected after Shetland Creek fire

Residents of Venables Valley southwest of Ashcroft wait to hear full extent of structure loss after fire sweeps through community
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BC Wildfire asks public to steer clear of aircraft fighting fires

BC Wildfire asks public to steer clear of aircraft fighting fires

BC Wildfire Service is warning members of the public of the risks to fire suppression efforts and safety if they interfere with aircraft fighting fires.
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322 wildfires burning in B.C., nearly two-thirds out of control

322 wildfires burning in B.C., nearly two-thirds out of control

There are 3 wildfires of note; 1 near Ashcroft and 2 in the Kootenays
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Evacuation alert issued as North Okanagan wildfire grows

Evacuation alert issued as North Okanagan wildfire grows

The Regional District of North Okanagan issued the alert Friday night based on recommendation of BC Wildfire Service
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Calcite Creek wildfire south of Princeton explodes to over 194 hectares

Calcite Creek wildfire south of Princeton explodes to over 194 hectares

The fire has caused evacuation alerts in three nearby communities
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B.C. Interior residents ready to go as rapidly growing wildfire threatens

B.C. Interior residents ready to go as rapidly growing wildfire threatens

Out-of-control Shetland Creek wildfire B.C.’s only ‘wildfire of note’ but 270 are burning
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