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“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

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B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.

Summerland Seniors Village residents return home after wildfire evacuation

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Residents of Summerland Seniors Village are returning home after being evacuated because of the Bald Range wildfire.

Wildfire activity increases in Southeast Fire Centre

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The B.C. Wildfire Service said wildfire activity has increased significantly across the Southeast Fire Centre following a surge of lightning.

B.C. wildfires nearly triple in a day as lightning storms sweep the province

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Lightning strikes sparked nearly 40 new wildfires across southern B.C. over the past 24 hours, the B.C. Wildfire Service said Friday.

Growing wildfire prompts evacuations, sends heavy smoke across south-central B.C.

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Highway 1 remained closed Wednesday between Boston Bar and Boothroyd, B.C., as out-of-control wildfires prompted evacuation orders and threatened nearby communities.

Penticton RCMP investigating arson at Green Avenue construction site

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The RCMP considers the fire suspicious and are conducting a criminal investigation.
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City of Penticton declares local state of emergency after construction site fire

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Emergency Support Services (ESS) has been activated to assist residents impacted by the event.

New app providing one-stop shop for wildfire information

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A new wildfire app developed in Northern B.C. aims to give residents in British Columbia and Alberta a single source for official emergency information during fire season.

B.C. auditor general says oversight gaps, poor collaboration in Lytton wildfire recovery

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British Columbia’s auditor general said the province’s lack of coordination and oversight slowed the recovery of Lytton after a wildfire destroyed most of the village in 2021.
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