Doug Dodge and colleagues returned to survey Lytton, where he lived from 1949 to 1958
No permits yet issued to rebuild homes or businesses as costs escalate
We know that recovery is a long journey, it’s not going to be a few weeks - Jennifer Rice
TNRD informed one goal is to have more communities do FireSmart prevention work
Cowichan Valley Regional District issued a state of local emergency Thursday night
‘Methane offset starter kits’ intended as climate crisis response
‘No property is worth risking lives,’ said Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth
High winds forecast for Interior and across southern regions
A special air quality statement warns of the smoke stretching from the Interior of B.C. to Yukon and the Alberta boundary
Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council wants pause, fire disrupted movement of goods across Western Canada
Extra support helps boost morale, allows firefighters to take much-needed breaks for their health
Conditions are favourable for very strong winds, large hail and heavy rain in at least eight regions
Alert ‘precaution’ due to the predicted winds, thunderstorms
No open missing persons, anyone with unaccounted family members or friends should reach out to RCMP
Evacuation orders remain in place
Fraser Canyon residents share stories of scrambling to get away with no word on family and friends
The fire is still estimated at 31,000 hectares, but smoke impairment is restricting the ability to properly assess the fire’s size
Fires include 150-ha blaze at McKinley Creek and 10-ha blaze at end of Horse Lake Road
The total destruction from the blaze remains unknown
Mayor says fire came up in minutes and is sweeping through the community
