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Residents ordered to evacuate Verdun Mountain area

Residents ordered to evacuate Verdun Mountain area

The fire displayed additional growth today
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Shovel Lake wildfire still growing

Shovel Lake wildfire still growing

The fire is now 15 per cent contained
B.C. conservation officers ticket $4.5K in fines for unlawful campfires

B.C. conservation officers ticket $4.5K in fines for unlawful campfires

East Kootenay conservation officers issued four fines Friday night due to separate campfires burning
Four more evacuation alerts, one evacuation order issued

Four more evacuation alerts, one evacuation order issued

Island Lake newest wildfire of note in the Burns Lake area
‘Think about the firefighters’: Butt out, stay safe and obey campfire bans

‘Think about the firefighters’: Butt out, stay safe and obey campfire bans

About 340 of the wildfire in B.C. so far this year have been caused by people
UPDATED: 2 men dead, 1 in ‘serious’ condition after plane crash in B.C. lake

UPDATED: 2 men dead, 1 in ‘serious’ condition after plane crash in B.C. lake

Float plane carrying three men crashed on Tyaughton Lake in Gold Bridge Wednesday afternoon
State of local emergency declared south of Burns Lake

State of local emergency declared south of Burns Lake

Regional district employees now empowered to implement safety procedures
Evacuation order issued south of Burns Lake

Evacuation order issued south of Burns Lake

All residents in the area must leave immeditely
Northwest fire ban starts Friday

Northwest fire ban starts Friday

Campfires and other open burning is prohibited starting noon ahead of the long weekend.