B.C. Wildfire Service learning from response in California, information officer says
At least 27 people have died as a result of the wildfires in L.A., and more than 14,000 structures have been destroyed.
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Kelowna realtor charged with flying drone in active fire zone
A Kelowna realtor has been charged for flying a drone in an active fire zone during the McDougall Creek Wildfire in 2023. No ...
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'Simple mistake' says Kelowna man charged with flying drone in wildfire zone
A Kelowna realtor charged for flying a drone during a wildfire says he made a mistake and landed the drone as soon as he saw ...
Indigenous communities in B.C. and California promote cultural burns for disaster mitigation
Indigenous peoples from B.C. and California reflect on the L.A. fires and how their knowledge could have been helped.
LA’s first rainfall of the year could help or hurt wildfire victims as new infernos pop up in San Diego County
With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up, expected rainfall this weekend ...
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Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 are under evacuation orders or warnings as a new wind-driven wildfire spreads in the mountains north of Los ...
Thousands under evacuation orders in northern LA County in first significant wildfire outbreak since fatal fires
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control ...
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What Squamish learned from California's wildfires—and how it’s preparing now
Reflecting on lessons from the current and recent wildfires in California and beyond, Wood stressed preparation. “Know your ...
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Viewpoint: Wildfire prep essential
By Terry Curell  We watch in horror as southern California stars in its own disaster movie, taking comfort in the belief such ...
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Wildfire response 'downloading' sparks concern with Columbia Shuswap, Kootenay regional districts
Concerns with provincial downloading around wildfire response were sparked at the Jan. 16 Columbia Shuswap Regional District ...
Los Angeles will face another round of fire-fueling Santa Ana winds this week
Crews continued making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County during a brief reprieve from dangerous fire weather over the weekend, but Southern California now ...