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Greg Sabatino photo. Lines are long at Lake City Secondary Williams Lake Campus Tuesday morning where hundreds are waiting to register with Emergency Social Services.

B.C. Wildfire evacuees asked to register early

Cariboo Regional District officials say it saves time and heartache

Greg Sabatino photo. Lines are long at Lake City Secondary Williams Lake Campus Tuesday morning where hundreds are waiting to register with Emergency Social Services.
Utility arborists work in a section of burned out forest near 150 Mile House Monday, where fire crews have made good progress keeping fires away from residential areas. Angie Mindus photo

VIDEO: BC wildfire service “optimistic” about 150 mile fire

Crews also make progress on fire west of Williams Lake

Utility arborists work in a section of burned out forest near 150 Mile House Monday, where fire crews have made good progress keeping fires away from residential areas. Angie Mindus photo
Video: Devastating footage from Boston Flats

Video: Devastating footage from Boston Flats

Firefighters do not expect to get a handle on this fire any day soon

Video: Devastating footage from Boston Flats
Pharmacy supplies provided for evacuees

Pharmacy supplies provided for evacuees

Many groups are helping to provide services or collecting donations for the Red Cross.

  • Jul 11, 2017
Pharmacy supplies provided for evacuees
The Hawaii Mars in action over Sproat Lake in Port Alberni. (Katya Slepian/Black Press)

Province says no to Hawaii Mars

The BC Wildfire services believes the waterbomber isn’t modern enough

The Hawaii Mars in action over Sproat Lake in Port Alberni. (Katya Slepian/Black Press)
Firefighters from all around Canada are arriving in B.C. (BC Wildfire Service
Firefighters from all around Canada are arriving in B.C. (BC Wildfire Service
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Medical staff desperately needed

An urgent call is out to health care workers in the Interior during wildfire evacuations

  • Jul 11, 2017
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Quesnel mayor warns residents of fake fire marshals

Quesnel mayor warns residents of fake fire marshals

B.C. residents should know that authentic peace officers carry identification

Quesnel mayor warns residents of fake fire marshals
One of the many wildfires raging in the B.C. Interior destroyed all but one home in the Boston Flats mobile home park near Ashcroft.—Image credit: Arnold Lim/Black Press

Fires prompt largest IH medical evacuation ever

Patients being squeeze in at facilities in Prince George, Kamloops and Kelowna.

One of the many wildfires raging in the B.C. Interior destroyed all but one home in the Boston Flats mobile home park near Ashcroft.—Image credit: Arnold Lim/Black Press
Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone

Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone

Two found in possession of break and enter tools

  • Jul 11, 2017
Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone
Two arrested after fire at Stampede Grounds
Two arrested after fire at Stampede Grounds
PHOTOS: Ashcroft wildfire ravages Boston Flats mobile home park
PHOTOS: Ashcroft wildfire ravages Boston Flats mobile home park
A Conair airtanker helps battle a wildifire south of Penticton last week. The Abbosford-based company currently has 26 of its planes involved in the wildfire situation across B.C. (Mark Brett/Black Press)

Conair Group provides 26 planes for wildfire situation

Abbotsford company under contract with provincial government

A Conair airtanker helps battle a wildifire south of Penticton last week. The Abbosford-based company currently has 26 of its planes involved in the wildfire situation across B.C. (Mark Brett/Black Press)
LIVE from the evacuation zone

LIVE from the evacuation zone

Black Press is live from behind the fire lines near Ashcroft

LIVE from the evacuation zone
(Public Safety Canada)

B.C. wildfire season hits 599 fires

Over $50 million has been spent on the firefighting effort

(Public Safety Canada)
Lightning sparks small wildfires throughout Southeast Fire Centre

Lightning sparks small wildfires throughout Southeast Fire Centre

28 small fires started in southeastern B.C. on Monday, but none are threatening

Lightning sparks small wildfires throughout Southeast Fire Centre
BREAKING: 100 Mile evacuation to last at least another week

BREAKING: 100 Mile evacuation to last at least another week

The Evacuation Order will remain in effect for at least seven more days

BREAKING: 100 Mile evacuation to last at least another week
No weather relief in sight

No weather relief in sight

As wildfires continue to rage in B.C., there’s no rain relief in sight

No weather relief in sight
B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver and NDP leader John Horgan (Black Press)

NDP creates new department to work with Greens

John Horgan, Christy Clark pick senior staff for new roles

B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver and NDP leader John Horgan (Black Press)
(Black Press photo)

RCMP send 340 officers from B.C. and Alberta to help with wildfires

RCMP say there will be ‘no tolerance for criminal activities’ in fire evacuation zones

(Black Press photo)