Over 858,292 hectares of land have been burned by 1,530 wildfires so far this year
Three communities in the area were ordered evacuated
‘All hell broke loose, it came down the valley so freaking fast’
Report: far worse heat waves, droughts and flood-inducing downpours without deep emissions cuts
Evia fire the most severe of dozens that have broken out across Greece
Vernon rescinded an evacuation alert for most of its roughly 45,000 residents on Saturday
Flames fuelled by heat wave that reached 45 C in the area
‘We drive by piles of ash and crumbled brick. What used to be there?’ writes Jenna Hauck
John Horgan says ‘all hands’ are already on deck for firefighting
‘We’re hopeful we can find new ways to redeploy military resources’
The total destruction from the blaze remains unknown
‘We’re anticipating a very busy season, unfortunately’
No one was hurt in the fire, according to Grand Forks/Fire Rescue
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Goal is to restore forest health and properly functioning open forest conditions
The province’s air quality health index reflected a brief improvement in conditions early Wednesday
August is usually the hottest month of the year – bringing with it most of B.C.’s wildfires
![Ron Wilson spotted a trio of mountain goats trekking on the ridges between Gyro Park and Sunningdale last week. Mountain goats are the largest mammals found in their high-altitude habitats, which can exceed elevations of 13,000 feet [4,000 m]. Photo: Ron Wilson](https://www.trailtimes.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/24756868_web1_210408-TDT-Mountain-goat_3.jpg)
