Vancouver Island traffic up, misinformation a problem
Total area burned approaching 9,000 square km across the province
Estimated 8,450 square kilometres burned this season
$1,500 emergency grants also for aboriginal communities, non-profits
Media hype aside, this is not the worst fire season ever
A Williams Lake business owner says it’s been a hard summer
Shane Brady is charged in connection with $65,000 in equipment stolen near Williams Lake
Soldiers have assisted since July 21 in response to a federal request from the RCMP
Smoke is expectected to hit the previously untouched south coast this week
Relief arrived for weary fire personnel this weekend
A jet engine boat prevented a grass fire from spreading
Trudeau continues his tour of B.C.’s wildfire-ravaged communities
Wind has whipped the Elephant Hill wildfire across the Bonaparte River.
RCMP say several people have been turned away because orders were not yet lifted for their areas
BC Wildfire was called in to rescue the pair
Crews may start conducting controlled burns as early as today to try to contain the fire.
The Canadian Red Cross will redistribute the donation to evacuated and recovering communities
Hansi Bhagwanani helping to distribute financial aid
Soldiers are stationed in 100 Mile and Williams Lake
377,000 hectares have burned so far
