Tag: hectares
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B.C. wildfires: Crater Creek blaze near Keremeos grows to 37K hectares
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was good news on Saturday for some Southern Interior residents affected by the massive Crater Creek wildfire that’s burning near the village of Keremeos. An evacuation order for six properties in Electoral Area G was rescinded, with those homes now on evacuation alert. 1:54 Edmontonian…
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‘Increased fire activity’: Wildfire near Cranbrook grows to 3,300 hectares
[ad_1] A wildfire burning near the B.C. community of Cranbrook has grown more than 700 hectares since Friday. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) mapped the St. Mary’s River wildfire Saturday morning, which is now an estimated 3,342 hectares, up from 2,600 hectares on Friday. Officials said the fire is continuing to grow. “With the increased…