Tag: BC Wildfire

Three fires on Hardy Mountain deemed suspicious

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Three fires that broke out on Hardy Mountain overnight are being investigated as suspicious.

Burning power poles put out east of Grand Forks

Wildfires My Grand Forks Now Staff -
According to Grand Forks Fire Rescue, their crews were called around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday to a wildfire at Gilpin Forest Service Road and Highway 3 that measured about 100 by 500 feet (30 by 150 meters).

Grand Forks waives airport water fee for BC Wildfire

City of Grand Forks Greg Nesteroff -
BC Wildfire has used a hydrant for the last two years to fill its trucks, but a new bylaw charges a $50 per day access fee

Prescribed burn planned for Rock Creek area

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To help reduce the risk of wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service is supporting the Selkirk Resource District Risk Reduction...

RDKB Emergency Operations Centre activated to Level 1 Wildfire Monitoring

RDKB My Grand Forks Now Staff -
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) has activated the Regional Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to Level 1 to...

South East Fire Centre to see little impact from cold front sweeping across BC

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The cold front that began sweeping across the province Wednesday should have little impact in the Southern and Interior...

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