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Ongoing drought means B.C. still at heightened wildfires, despite quieter summer
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, JUL 29 – British Columbia faces 62 active wildfires and worsening drought in some areas as officials urge water conservation and fire safety to protect ecosystems and communities.
- At the seasonal hazards update on July 29th, B.C. Minister Randene Neill encouraged residents to avoid hosing driveways, reconsider washing cars, and limit non-essential water use amid regional drought conditions.
- Amid regional drought conditions, the City of Dawson Creek recently imposed water conservation measures due to low flows from the Kiskatinaw River.
- Parmar said that active wildfires currently burn across B.C., with four started in the last 24 hours and eight contained, while open burning is now prohibited in many areas including the Coastal Fire Centre and Haida Gwaii.
- Parmar urged residents to clean debris and know fire prohibitions, while Cliff Chapman described the impacts of the upcoming heatwave on fire efforts.
- As August begins, Neill noted that while recent rainfall has eased conditions in some regions, other parts of the province continue to face worsening drought.
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Province encourages water conservation amid drought conditions – Energeticcity.ca
B.C. Minister Randene Neill is encouraging residents to conserve their water usage amid provincial drought conditions. (The Canadian Press) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — While weather conditions in northeast B.C. see a welcome increase in precipitation, wildfire and drought conditions continue across the province. On July 29th, provincial ministers, BC Wildfire Service and the River Forecast Centre gathered for a seasonal hazards update press conference…
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