Local News
Aug. 15: TNRD working to access areas recently affected by Elephant Hill fire
Fire saw limited growth throughout the day
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B.C. highway sees snow in summer
Weeks of hot and dry weather ended by a hailstorm in Little Fort
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Aug. 14: Elephant Hill fire did not grow today
Weather expected to co-operate
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Aug. 14: Fire south of Hawkins Lake now estimated at 35 hectares
“It’s definitely a good sign that the fires have not grown in size since this morning”
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Residents of Canim Lake, Hawkins Lake able to return home
Evacuation order downgraded to an alert
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Aug. 13: Elephant Hill fire estimated at 149,914 hectares
Fire got close to Green Lake, reached Young Lake
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Two biggest new fires in the South Cariboo estimated at 150 and 50 hectares
Timothy Lake fire (C41709) is looking good
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550 people affected by Canim Lake evacuation
Order was expanded north to include Eagle Creek and Hawkins Lake early this morning
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Shambhala Music Festival cancels Sunday night lineup
More than 17,000 festival goers have been at the music festival since Friday.
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Aug. 12: Elephant Hill fire progressed significantly towards the north and northeast
“The winds were incredibly gusty today which made firefighting efforts very difficult.”
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