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As smoky skies fill much of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, 191 wildfires continue to burn across the province, leading to hundreds of people on evacuation alerts, as well as evacuation orders in the Peace region. Right now, five of the active wildfires are considered notable: the Flood Falls …
Read More »‘It’s just a scary situation’: Yukoners react to being on evacuation alert as fires continue to burn
As fires continue to burn across the Yukon, some residents in the affected areas are getting prepared to leave as soon as possible if they’re ordered to, but not everyone. Norma Meese, 76, lives with her husband by Stewart River, about 13 kilometres outside of Mayo. She said there’s so …
Read More »3 homes under evacuation order after landslides, no other buildings at risk, Whitehorse mayor says
The City of Whitehorse issued orders of evacuation for three homes it considers at risk after two more landslides over the weekend. Mayor Laura Cabott said in a Monday afternoon news conference at city hall that no other downtown buildings or homes are currently at risk. She said two of the homes …
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