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Canada Wildfires 2024

Slocan mayor focused on recovery after fire’s ‘heartbreaking’ destruction

Slocan mayor focused on recovery after fire’s ‘heartbreaking’ destruction

Community remains on evacuation alert with nearby fires still burning
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Evacuation alerts end for North Okanagan's Hullcar wildfire

Evacuation alerts end for North Okanagan's Hullcar wildfire

The fire is not expected to spread beyond its current boundaries
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B.C. wildfire costs at $387M and counting so far this year

B.C. wildfire costs at $387M and counting so far this year

Price marks 17 per cent decrease from amount spent battling fires at this time last year.
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Wildfire claimed 800 homes as Jasper faces $283M in property losses

Wildfire claimed 800 homes as Jasper faces $283M in property losses

Town council told it faces $2.2M loss in annual property tax revenue as it attempts to rebuild
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Still a number of weeks left in B.C.'s 'core' wildfire season: Ma

Still a number of weeks left in B.C.'s 'core' wildfire season: Ma

Lightning still expected; 7,500 strikes started 256 wildfires in the last week
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Environment Canada warns to be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes

Environment Canada warns to be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes

Rapid extreme weather event attribution system says climate change responsible
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Debate burns over salvage logging of B.C.’s wildfire-scarred forests

Debate burns over salvage logging of B.C.’s wildfire-scarred forests

Some ecologists saying forests may be better off if left to recover naturally
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UPDATE: 5 homes destroyed by Slocan Valley fires

UPDATE: 5 homes destroyed by Slocan Valley fires

20 structures in total have been destroyed
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Thunderstorm watch on as more than 400 wildfires burn in B.C.

Thunderstorm watch on as more than 400 wildfires burn in B.C.

Officials says lightning caused over 80 per cent of province’s nearly 260 new blazes
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UPDATE: Harrison Mills wildfire shows no significant growth

UPDATE: Harrison Mills wildfire shows no significant growth

Lightning struck tree, igniting small fire
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