Today fires within the Ootsa Lake Complex (south of Burns Lake) had Rank 5 fire behaviour, an extremely vigorous active crown fire. When fire behaviour is like this responder safety is top priority.
Today we are mourning the loss of one of our own. An Alberta Wildfire crew member was fatally injured yesterday while responding to the wildfire in Jasper. This morning we stood heartbroken with our partners as a procession passed by.
Fire # K51608 up behind Peachland is showing aggressive fire behaviour. Was discovered today, and the winds right now are intense with a cold front coming in tomorrow. #Peachland#Bcwildfire
At a small gathering in Fort Liard, family members, residents and firefighters remembered Adam Yeadon, killed on the fire line one year ago today.
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Ruth Westheimer, the iconic sex therapist whose advice as "Dr. Ruth" helped teach a generation of Americans about sex, has died. She was 96.
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At 11 a.m. PDT, all members of the BC Wildfire Service, and our partners supporting us in the field, will down tools and observe a moment of silence to remember and honour our colleague, Devyn Gale, who died in the line of duty on July 13 last year.
'Tragedy': Teen girl dies after overdosing on fentanyl in #BC
Police said the investigation into her death is “ongoing” and remains “a top priority.”
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On December 18, a volcanic eruption occurred in the #Reykjanes Peninsula in #Iceland.
Volcanic gas may move towards #Reykjavik in the following days.
More information can be found here: https://t.co/LdDFeoMjSL
Do you have info?
The #BCCOS is appealing to the public for information in the illegal killing of a grizzly bear, which had been relocated from #Squamish in September 2020 and was found dead in the #SquamishRiver earlier this month.
Details: https://t.co/mUZJuJFHIQ