Three communities in the area were ordered evacuated
‘All hell broke loose, it came down the valley so freaking fast’
Report: far worse heat waves, droughts and flood-inducing downpours without deep emissions cuts
Evia fire the most severe of dozens that have broken out across Greece
Vernon rescinded an evacuation alert for most of its roughly 45,000 residents on Saturday
Flames fuelled by heat wave that reached 45 C in the area
‘We drive by piles of ash and crumbled brick. What used to be there?’ writes Jenna Hauck
John Horgan says ‘all hands’ are already on deck for firefighting
‘We’re hopeful we can find new ways to redeploy military resources’
Roughly 29,000 lightning strikes in past 24 hours
The total destruction from the blaze remains unknown
‘We’re anticipating a very busy season, unfortunately’
The province’s air quality health index reflected a brief improvement in conditions early Wednesday
August is usually the hottest month of the year – bringing with it most of B.C.’s wildfires
Illegal fires a danger to culture, says Songhees Land Enforcement
Crews back on site Wednesday morning for spot checks
BC Wildfire estimates fire to be .60 hectares
