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Evacuees continue to find respite in Vernon

Evacuees continue to find respite in Vernon

Local ESS centre has seen just under 1,000 evacuees - including most recently families from Clinton
Late night knocks on the door in 70 Mile

Late night knocks on the door in 70 Mile

“It’s amazing how unnerving it is. You feel powerless.”
BREAKING: Evacuations ordered for Green Lake, 70 Mile, Watch Lake

BREAKING: Evacuations ordered for Green Lake, 70 Mile, Watch Lake

Area south of Highway 24 on alert
BREAKING: Evacuation order issued for village of Clinton, north to Green Lake

BREAKING: Evacuation order issued for village of Clinton, north to Green Lake

Update: Order extended north along Highway 97
Update: North Green Lake placed on evacuation alert

Update: North Green Lake placed on evacuation alert

Most South Cariboo evacuation alerts lifted
Fires used to be much more common according to UBC research

Fires used to be much more common according to UBC research

Researchers found fire evidence averaging 15-year intervals in research forest but none after 1943
VIDEO: Wind and warm, dry weather increase Elephant Hill wildfire

VIDEO: Wind and warm, dry weather increase Elephant Hill wildfire

Crews may start conducting controlled burns as early as today to try to contain the fire.
Australian firefighters bring experience to the B.C. wildfire battle

Australian firefighters bring experience to the B.C. wildfire battle

Australian officers and technicians join wildfire battle across B.C.
Cache Creek residents return, crews battle Elephant Hill wildfire

Cache Creek residents return, crews battle Elephant Hill wildfire

Residents, who had been on evacuation order since July 7, were able to return on July 18.
VIDEO: Entangled sea lion rescued near Tofino

VIDEO: Entangled sea lion rescued near Tofino

An adult female Steller sea lion was facing a potentially painful and slow death on Cleland Island.