Wildfire season impacts regional infrastructure in British Columbia, involving FortisBC.
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Updated Aug 18
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Wildfire season impacts regional infrastructure in British Columbia, involving FortisBC.
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Severe wildfire outbreaks are underway in Western Canada, including British Columbia. Mark Carney has commented on the severity of the fire season.Also in this story
- Severe wildfires persist in British Columbia due to drought and heat, prompting the arrival of international aid.
- Wildfire smoke is impacting public health and visibility due to management failures in British Columbia.
- Wildfires started in southern British Columbia, leading to air quality warnings in Banff and prompting aid from Mexico.
- The Village of Clinton, BC, faces a severe threat from an encroaching wildfire.
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Related events
- Wildfires are impacting homes in a region involving Fort McMurray, British Columbia, and Ontario.
- A wildfire destroyed structures in Summerland, British Columbia, while Sarah Herring worked with the BC SPCA.
- Wildfires near Okanagan Lake are forcing evacuations and leading to a state of emergency in British Columbia.
- Mark Carney's policies are impacting the Pacific Link pipeline in Alberta, BC lands claims, and the Ring of Fire in Ontario.
- Wildfires are tearing across Canadian provinces including BC, Quebec, and Ontario, prompting international firefighting support from various nations.