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Debris Flow warning sign in the Elephant Hill area near Cache Creek.

How We Are Fighting Wildfire Impacts at Elephant Hill

August 21, 2024July 28, 2020 Leave a comment

It was the most destructive wildfire in the province during the record-breaking 2017 wildfire season, covering 192,000 hectares at its peak. The Elephant Hill wildfire began south of Ashcroft, destroying more than 120 homes and

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What You Need to Know About Travelling During BC Wildfires

July 19, 2024August 21, 2018 96 Comments

As witnessed in recent years, wildfire season in BC can happen on a massive scale; cloaking the province with a gloomy shroud of smoke, making the air pungent and thick, and giving the sun an

Categories Emergency Events, Tips and How Tos

Straight out of the Floods and into the Wildfires

August 17, 2021July 19, 2017 Leave a comment

Many BC wildfires occur far from cities and towns, but sometimes they threaten homes, businesses and infrastructure, such as highways and bridges.With hundreds of wildfires heating up around the province and not showing any signs

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How to be an Emergency Smart Traveller

April 11, 2024March 29, 2017 4 Comments

Our friends at PreparedBC are your go-to for all things emergency prep – both for the home and while you’re out exploring the province. So we invited them to share instructions on what you can

Categories Emergency Events, Tips and How Tos
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Seven Ways to Safely Wrap Up Your Summer on the Road

January 6, 2023August 18, 2016 6 Comments

As the warm weather continues but the summer months start running out…there is still time to get out and enjoy our beautiful province. But we want you to do it safely. Whether by motorcycle, boat,

Categories BC Travellers, Tips and How Tos

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