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A 230 hectare fire spawned on Vancouver Island on July 22, 5 km south of Sooke Lake. The fire was held, but required 70 firefighters and three helicopters and forced the precautionary closure of nearby Sooke Potholes Regional Park. [42] [43] On July 28, BC Wildfire Services reported 372 fires, classifying 177 as out of control. [44]
A Parks Canada official explained the wildfire was the largest the park had recorded in the last 100 years and could continue to burn for months. [ 14 ] An update from Parks Canada on August 1 indicated the wildfire had grown substantially and was now 39,000 hectares (96,000 acres), with more growth expected.
The McDougall Creek Fire was a wildfire in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada as part of the 2023 Canadian wildfires. It started near West Kelowna on August 15, 2023, and was discovered at 5:59 pm PDT. [1] The wildfire forced the evacuation of West Kelowna and parts of Kelowna.
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The fire remained south of the Peace River. The extreme weather conditions made it hard for firefighters and aircraft to assist the fire. 76 firefighters and 13 helicopters were deployed as well as heavy equipment. A state of local emergency was declared for Fox Lake, followed by an evacuation order on May 3.
A "fire weather watch" is issued to inform the public of major, uncontrolled fires threatening populated areas or major roadways.
A heat dome gripped the province of British Columbia, and much of Western North America, from June 25–30, 2021, increasing the risk of wildfires. [10]On June 30, the town of Lytton was evacuated due to a fire that destroyed most buildings and grew to over 300 square miles (780 km 2) [11] [12] and sent people fleeing for their lives.
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