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BC Wildfire Service crews responding to blaze at Bald Mountain

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The Cowichan Valley Regional District has temporarily closed Bald Mountain Park to allow wildfire crews to respond to the fire.

Open burning restrictions to be lifted in North Island, Sunshine Coast Friday

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As of noon Friday, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be allowed again in the North Island Mid Coast and Sunshine Coast fire zones.

“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

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B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.

All active Vancouver Island wildfires under control

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The BC Wildfire Service said five active wildfires were burning in the North Island and had all been triggered by lightning in mid-August.

Cowichan Bay Fire Rescue investigating early Friday morning blaze

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The fire department said crews were called to the 4700 block of Bench Road around 5:45 a.m.

Coastal Fire Centre campfire ban to be lifted Thursday

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The ban will be rescinded throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, which includes Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, as of noon Thursday.

All Vancouver Island wildfires held or under control

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All active wildfires on Vancouver Island are being held or are under control as of noon Aug. 31, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

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B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

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B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.

Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded across Coastal Fire Centre Friday

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As of noon Friday, Aug. 28, the prohibition on all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-road side-by-side vehicles on Crown land outside municipal boundaries is no longer in effect.

Gala Vista residents could return home in two weeks

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The fire on Friday, Aug. 21, killed two people and displaced up to 100 residents.
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