33 h. ago Kiskatinaw River fire situations stabilize after weekend rainfall in B.C.

DAWSON CREEK — The BC Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River fire in the province’s northeast has stabilized thanks to rain over the weekend. BC Wildfire Service fire behaviour analyst Neal McLoughlin says in a video post on Sunday that a low-pressure system had moved into the region, bringing cloudy skies and soaking rain, with […]

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6 d. ago Squamish wildfire prompts evacuation alert in Brackendale area

The Dryden Creek wildfire is burning in the forest above several homes in the Skyridge area between Dowad Drive and Depot Road, east of Highway 99.

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8 d. ago Peace River Regional District in B.C. northeast issues new evacuation order

The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire is now more than 610 square kilometres in size and is considered out of control

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1 week ago B.C. district tells residents under evacuation orders to leave as wildfire grows

The district says that first responders may be forced to leave the area if conditions worsen at the Kiskatinaw River blaze

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1 week ago B.C. wildfire crews defend homes in Kelly Lake as Kiskatinaw River fire approaches

The fire has now grown past Kelly Lake Road and officials will be keeping a close eye on the winds, which are expected to gust up to 60 km/h and will remain elevated overnight.

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1 week ago Winds expected to drive wildfire towards Kelly Lake, in ’high

The Kiskatinaw River fire is one of two blazes in the province that are described as wildfires of note, the other being the Summit Lake fire

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1 week ago Kiskatinaw River wildfire prompts new evacuations in northeast B.C.

The Peace River Regional District has issued new evacuation orders and alerts for the Kiskatinaw River area as the wildfire threatens to grow in the coming days.

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2 w. ago Worsening wildfires prompt more evacuations in northern Manitoba

Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe warned the number of evacuees in his province will likely climb, too

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2 w. ago Wildfire triggers evacuation order in B.C.’s Peace River region

DAWSON CREEK — The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire. The province’s emergency information service said Thursday afternoon that the Kiskatinaw River fire south of Dawson Creek, measuring about 1,100 hectares, poses a threat to human life. The evacuation order was […]

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2 w. ago Breaking: Evacuation order for wildfire in B.C.’s Peace River

The province's emergency information service says the Kiskatinaw River fire, measuring about 1,100 hectares, poses a threat to human life.

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2 w. ago B.C. wildfires update: Evacuation order for wildfire in B.C.’s Peace River

The province's emergency information service says the Kiskatinaw River fire, measuring about 1,100 hectares, poses a threat to human life.

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