Less than half the properties under evacuation order than what was the case one week ago
Scientists are most worried about old-growth forests in fire areas
More than 8,600 square kilometres of land has been scorched since April 1
Kamloops region continues to see the majority of blazes, with White Rock Lake fire burning out of control
B.C. Supreme Court statement alleges fire was set off by heat or sparks emanating from freight train
Wildfire service is preparing for more activity on some of the nearly 270 wildfires burning
Heat warnings have been issued for most of the southern part of the province
Monte Lake resident blames inaction of BC Wildfire Service management after fire devastates area
White Rock Lake wildfire helped by a damp weekend but fire remains out of control
‘All hell broke loose, it came down the valley so freaking fast’
Neither country able to share resources due to severity of conditions on either side of the border
Fire raced through community, killing two people and leaving other residents minutes to get out
65 evacuation orders in place affecting about 4,300 properties around the province
Province holding its own, according to B.C.’s joint fire information management centre
Water supply downstream is generally expected to be affected when about 20 per cent of a watershed is burned
‘If you look at record-breaking seasons, we’ve spent hundreds of millions of dollars on fire suppression’
There are 60 evacuation orders affecting 3,120 properties, an increase of 62
