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Canada Wildfires 2024

More than 90% of B.C. remains under some level of drought

More than 90% of B.C. remains under some level of drought

Northwest the only region with sufficient water supply to meet all needs, according to province
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‘Inescapable’: study confirms extreme weather fuelled record widlfire year

‘Inescapable’: study confirms extreme weather fuelled record widlfire year

Canada’s temperatures in 2023 already equivalent to climate projections for 2050
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Holding pattern? B.C. down to 1 out-of-control wildfire of note

Holding pattern? B.C. down to 1 out-of-control wildfire of note

After Calcite Creek reclassified, province now has 3 fires of note, 2 of them classified as ‘held’
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‘A shell of home’: Jasper residents take stock of wildfire devastation

‘A shell of home’: Jasper residents take stock of wildfire devastation

‘It feels like you’re part of an apocalypse or a war zone’
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Wildfire sparks Yukon helicopter evacuation, B.C. a tale of 2 regions

Wildfire sparks Yukon helicopter evacuation, B.C. a tale of 2 regions

Conditions move in favourable direction in southern B.C. but the north is dry and windy
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Another year, another wildfire scorching of B.C.’s tourism reputation

Another year, another wildfire scorching of B.C.’s tourism reputation

B.C. one of the hardest-hit provinces as foreign spending dropped in 2023 due to fire situation
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Barricades down but tourist asked to avoid Jasper for the time being

Barricades down but tourist asked to avoid Jasper for the time being

No hotels, restaurants, or businesses open and visitors asked to give residents their space
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As wildfire status switches to held, Jasper residents begin the recovery

As wildfire status switches to held, Jasper residents begin the recovery

‘Even in the darkest times, the pulse of community will create the conditions for healing’
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Miette Hot Springs reopens, but fire keeps rest of Jasper National Park closed

Miette Hot Springs reopens, but fire keeps rest of Jasper National Park closed

Residents began returning to Jasper last Friday, but area remains closed to visitors
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Shetland Creek wildfire near Spences Bridge classified as being held

Shetland Creek wildfire near Spences Bridge classified as being held

Fire between Spences Bridge and Ashcroft was detected on July 12 and grew to 28,082 hectares
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