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Evacuation Alert

Evacuation Alert

South from 9840 Heading Creek FSR, west to the Snow Mobile Cabin on Equity Mine Road...
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Fires continue to burn in the Northwest

Fires continue to burn in the Northwest

Chelaslie River fire, near Tweedsmuir Park, as of 10 a.m. on Aug. 6 the fire had burned approximately 88,600 hectares in total area.
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Fire activity in the Northwest grows.

Fire activity in the Northwest grows.

New fires pop up and current fires increase in size as forest fire activity grows worse.
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Mine spill tests turn to long-term effects

Mine spill tests turn to long-term effects

Samples of fish and sediment in the region of the Mount Polley mine tailings breach are being tested
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Evacuation notice

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation alert.
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Inquest to be held in mill explosion

A single public inquest into the deaths of four workers who died in two sawmill explosions in 2012 will take place in March of next year.
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Red Chris mine to wait for independent review

Red Chris mine to wait for independent review

Minister Bill Bennett visits Tahltan elders' roadblock at Iskut, where work has been stopped in response to Mount Polley tailings breach
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Houston fire raging

Houston fire raging

The China Nose Mountain fire has rapidly expanded in the area.
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Hot, dry weather spells increase in forest fires province wide

Hot, dry weather spells increase in forest fires province wide

Forest fires around the province continue to burn as more aid is required to help fight the blazes.
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Outside investigation promised for Mount Polley

Outside investigation promised for Mount Polley

"There has to be some independent oversight and insight into that process," Mines Minister Bill Bennett says
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