Southern Okanagan Secondary School has been established as a staging area for firefighters coming to fight both the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire and Thomas Creek wildfires. Eighteen are currently on site from Parks Canada with 100-plus expected from outside of the province. The Oliver airport is also advising that helicopters are now using the site and […]
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BC Wildfire – fact sheet
Fires: * Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 296 * Since April 1, 2021: * 1,156 wildfires * 310,509 hectares burned * Active fires by fire centre: * Cariboo: 46 (50,348 hectares) * Coastal: 10 (799 ha) * Kamloops: 111 (110,043 ha) * Northwest: 5 (25,955 ha) * Prince George: 60 (105,661 ha) * Southeast: […]
