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Fires approaching Fort Nelson on May 11. The town of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation were forced to evacuate on May 10 because of the Parker Lake wildfire to the west of the region. Highways 77 and 97 were closed because of the fires. [33] Over 4,500 people were displaced; they were able to return on May 27. [34] Ten properties and ...
By 9 February, the Pigeon Valley fire was being described as the country's largest since 1955. Also, with 22 helicopters involved, it is New Zealand's largest aerial firefight on record. [6] The fire caused 3,000 people from Wakefield and hundreds from surrounding areas to evacuate their homes and destroyed one house. [7] [8]
Fort Nelson is a fairly young community in comparison to the rest of the province, with 26.68% of the population being under the age of 19. [1] Approximately 31.92% of Fort Nelson residents over the age of 25 have attained an education beyond a high school certificate or equivalent in the forms of trades, colleges, or universities. [1]
The fire retardant, which has been used for more than 50 years to tamp down wildfires, is mostly made up of salts that "alter the way the fire burns, decreases the fire intensity and slows the ...
The latest data from Cal Fire revealed that more than 1,400 households in the area were impacted by the fire. While the area has a daytime population of nearly 10,000, Cal Fire said over 5,600 ...
Smoke billows from the Kenneth Fire in West Hills, California, on Jan. 9, 2025. On Jan. 9, 2025, police announced one person was in custody after someone heard a suspect "was attempting to light a ...
Previous visitor entrance to Fort Nelson Indian brass 9-pounder gun on field carriage In 1979, after years of neglect and vandalism, it was sold to Hampshire County Council [ 5 ] for £50,000. The Council, with assistance of volunteers from the Palmerston Forts Society, restored it at a cost of £3–4 million, and it opened to the public in ...
Kennewick firefighters were called to a grass fire just after 5 p.m. Friday, and Benton County Fire District 1 reported the fire was about 80% contained at 7:15 p.m.