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Canada Wildfires 2024

B.C. wildfires trending into the ‘held’ and mop-up stages

B.C. wildfires trending into the ‘held’ and mop-up stages

Less than 100 of B.C.’s active blazes are classified as burning out of control
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More than 90% of B.C. remains under some level of drought

More than 90% of B.C. remains under some level of drought

Northwest the only region with sufficient water supply to meet all needs, according to province
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‘Inescapable’: study confirms extreme weather fuelled record widlfire year

‘Inescapable’: study confirms extreme weather fuelled record widlfire year

Canada’s temperatures in 2023 already equivalent to climate projections for 2050
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Holding pattern? B.C. down to 1 out-of-control wildfire of note

Holding pattern? B.C. down to 1 out-of-control wildfire of note

After Calcite Creek reclassified, province now has 3 fires of note, 2 of them classified as ‘held’
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‘A shell of home’: Jasper residents take stock of wildfire devastation

‘A shell of home’: Jasper residents take stock of wildfire devastation

‘It feels like you’re part of an apocalypse or a war zone’
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Wildfire sparks Yukon helicopter evacuation, B.C. a tale of 2 regions

Wildfire sparks Yukon helicopter evacuation, B.C. a tale of 2 regions

Conditions move in favourable direction in southern B.C. but the north is dry and windy
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Another year, another wildfire scorching of B.C.’s tourism reputation

Another year, another wildfire scorching of B.C.’s tourism reputation

B.C. one of the hardest-hit provinces as foreign spending dropped in 2023 due to fire situation
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Barricades down but tourist asked to avoid Jasper for the time being

Barricades down but tourist asked to avoid Jasper for the time being

No hotels, restaurants, or businesses open and visitors asked to give residents their space
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Evacuation alerts lifted for Calcite Creek wildfire near Princeton

Evacuation alerts lifted for Calcite Creek wildfire near Princeton

The evacuation order and area restriction remain in place for the Pasayten area
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Evacuation alerts lifted for Calcite Creek wildfire near Princeton

Evacuation alerts lifted for Calcite Creek wildfire near Princeton

The evacuation order and area restriction remain in place for the Pasayten area
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