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Number of active wildfires in B.C. jumps to 120, with half started in last 24 hours
A helicopter carrying a water bucket flies past the Lytton Creek wildfire burning in the mountains near Lytton, B.C., on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck The number of active wildfires in British Columbia continues to spike after high temperatures and lightning strikes this week, with about 120 blazes burning in the province. The BC Wildfire Service says half of the active fires were started in the last 24 hours, with 16 declared out during that same time period. The wildfire service says the Cariboo Fire Centre region in central B.C. saw more than 1,200 lightning strikes Wednesday, and they started 13 new fires in the area. One blaze in the B.C. Interior just over 12 square kilometres in size is 10 kilometres south of Lytton, B.C., where an evacuation order for Lytton First Nation remains in place. The wildfire service says while fire growth is predominantly to the west and north, it's displaying 'vigorous surface fire with a moderate to high rate of spread.' It says the fire is highly visible from Highway 1, and motorists are asked to use extra caution and be aware of the surroundings while passing through. It says heat warnings have ended for much of the province and there's a small chance of isolated showers, but dry conditions mean fuel on the ground remains ripe for ignition. Evacuation orders also remain in place for homes near Peachland in the Okanagan and near Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island. This report by Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press, was first published Aug. 1, 2025.
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3 days ago
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Wildfire forces evacuation of 500 from First Nation in northern Saskatchewan
People stop along a highway as a large active wildfire fills the sky with smoke in the background in the La Ronge, Sask., area in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, *MANDATORY CREDIT* About 500 more people in Saskatchewan have been forced to flee due to threatening wildfires. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says those at Clearwater River Dene Nation, about 600 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, have been told to leave. The latest evacuation puts the number of wildfire evacuees in various communities in the province to about 3,500. On Wednesday, the 1,000 residents of Pinehouse, a village southeast of Clearwater River, were told to leave their homes. Saskatchewan is reporting 63 active wildfires, including 17 that are not contained. The province has called in 300 soldiers from the Canadian Armed Forced to help fight the blazes. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2025.
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Lytton First Nation in B.C. orders wildfire evacuation
B.C. Wildfire Service firefighters take a brief break while conducting a controlled burn to help prevent the Finlay Creek wildfire from spreading near Peachland, B.C., on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck The Lytton First Nation in British Columbia that was devastated four years ago by a wildfire has ordered that residents on some of its reserves be evacuated again. The First Nation has issued an evacuation order for two reserves due to immediate danger caused by an uncontrolled wildfire burning nearby. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
