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ICYMI: Current outbreaks in Fraser Health: www.fraserhealth.ca/patients-and... - Fraser Health

#BCNews #COVID19 #Health #LangleyBC #MapleRidge #SARSCOV2
A screenshot from Fraser Health’s Current Outbreaks page, showing COVID-19 outbreaks in Langley Memorial Hospital in Langley (Declared November 10, 2025) and Ridge Meadows Hospital in Maple Ridge (Declared November 16, 2025). More information: https://www.fraserhealth.ca/patients-and-visitors/current-outbreaks#Outbreaks
November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Yes. I posted that about three hours ago.
November 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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“Human Rights Council hears alarming updates on executions in Iran and global civic space crackdown” news.un.org/en/story/202... - United Nations/UN News

* Posted June 18, 2025

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At least 31 women were reportedly executed in Iran last year, up from 22 in 2023. Of the 19 women executed for murder, nine had been convicted of killing their husbands in cases involving domestic violence or forced or child marriage, areas in which Iranian women have no legal protections. Some executions were reportedly linked to protests that began in September 2022 under the banner "Women, Life, and Freedom."
November 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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There isn’t one main article I can share about women’s rights in Iran, but I can tell you that some of that is incorrect.

Here’s an article from October of this year: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

No paywall: archive.ph/pYkN9

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"Unfortunately, this is something that we live with every day from when we wake up until we go to bed at night," said Marjan, a 49-year-old woman who lives in Tehran, speaking of the authorities' relentless focus on how women and girls dress. "For me personally, it never became normal." Marjan and other women spoke on the condition that only their first names be used to avoid punishment for speaking to foreign reporters. The country's rulers have eased up on policing hijab requirements out of fear that it could spark another bout of unrest, Iranian officials admit, especially at a time when the country is confronting dire economic conditions, a crippling water crisis and stricter international sanctions because of concerns over Iran's nuclear program. Ordinary Iranians also said in interviews that relaxing hijab enforcement has served as a release valve for public pressure in the months after Israel and the United States carried out withering strikes against Iran, prompting popular discontent with the government and a crackdown on dissent.
November 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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I don’t know who the people in the car were, but I found a Government of Canada page about fireworks related injuries and the people associated with them: health-infobase.canada.ca/datalab/fire...

(Last updated: 2023-06-29)
How many cases were there? Between April 1, 2011 and April 13, 2023, there were 210 reported cases of injuries related to fireworks and other similar products, representing 11 cases per 100,000 CHIRPP records. Age groups Young adults between the ages of 20 and 29 years represented the largest proportion at 22 cases per 100,000 CHIRPP records but were closely followed by those aged of 30 and 39 years, who represented 18 cases per 100,000 CHIRPP records. Males vs. females Overall, 67.1% of the patients injured were male (n = 141).
October 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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“An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, effective October 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm, due to the potential imminent failure of the Fadear Lake dam.” eoc.tnrd.ca/eoc-notice/e... - @tnrd.ca

#BCNews #SunPeaks cc: #Kamloops
(Image of evacuation alert area) “An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, effective October 6, 2025 at 5:30 pm, due to the potential imminent failure of the Fadear Lake dam.” More information: https://eoc.tnrd.ca/eoc-notice/evacuation-alert-fadear-creek-fadear-lake-dam-51113?fbclid=IwY2xjawNRS_RleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTdzNicTAxQUlaOXVaaDRsAR41s0j-OOlo_80uFsPRQrF8O5ex7cFEL_cI4zP1mE_OxMoz4U-OlFJnx-A7oQ_aem_XaD8TfV4WRsuLNcg3FbsVA
October 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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“UPDATE: High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley (North),
Lillooet River near Pemberton” bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/adv... - Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Government of British Columbia)

#BCFlood #Pemberton #SeaToSky
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship UPDATE: High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley (North), Lillooet River near Pemberton (NEW) Issued: 3:30PM September 29, 2025 The River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for: • Lillooet River near Pemberton and nearby tributaries The River Forecast Centre is maintaining a High Streamflow Advisory for: • South Coast including Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Sea-to-Sky, North Shore Mountains, Metro Vancouver • Fraser Valley (North) • Vancouver Island Weather Synopsis: Two strong storm events impacted Vancouver Island and the South Coast over the weekend. The first storm, arrived late Thursday and lasted through Saturday, measured the highest precipitation totals on western Vancouver Island with stations ranging from 50 to 145 mm. Precipitation stations on the South Coast ranged from 20 to 65 mm for the event. The second storm arrived Sunday and is still impacting areas of the Lower Mainland. Precipitation totals for this event range from 40 to 140 mm on west Vancouver Island and 10 to 90 mm for the South Coast. Another storm system is forecast to arrive on Vancouver Island Tuesday evening and will impact the region and the South Coast into Thursday. An additional 40 to 100 mm of precipitation is likely from the upcoming event. More: https://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/advisories/HSA_2025_09_29_1530_SC_VI_update.pdf
October 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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“The Regions of BC highlighted on the map are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours.” aqwarnings.gov.bc.ca/warnings/202... - Air Quality Warnings

#BCWildfire #Castlegar #Kelowna #NelsonBC #Penticton #Revelstoke #TrailBC #VernonBC
“The Regions of BC highlighted on the map are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours.” More information: https://aqwarnings.gov.bc.ca/warnings/2025-09-29_wildfire_smoke_issue.html
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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“High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley (North),
Lillooet River near Pemberton (NEW)
Issued: 3:30PM September 29, 2025” bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/adv... - Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Government of British Columbia)

#BCFlood #Pemberton
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship UPDATE: High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley (North), Lillooet River near Pemberton (NEW) Issued: 3:30PM September 29, 2025 The River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for: • Lillooet River near Pemberton and nearby tributaries The River Forecast Centre is maintaining a High Streamflow Advisory for: • South Coast including Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Sea-to-Sky, North Shore Mountains, Metro Vancouver • Fraser Valley (North) • Vancouver Island Weather Synopsis: Two strong storm events impacted Vancouver Island and the South Coast over the weekend. The first storm, arrived late Thursday and lasted through Saturday, measured the highest precipitation totals on western Vancouver Island with stations ranging from 50 to 145 mm. Precipitation stations on the South Coast ranged from 20 to 65 mm for the event. The second storm arrived Sunday and is still impacting areas of the Lower Mainland. Precipitation totals for this event range from 40 to 140 mm on west Vancouver Island and 10 to 90 mm for the South Coast. Another storm system is forecast to arrive on Vancouver Island Tuesday evening and will impact the region and the South Coast into Thursday. An additional 40 to 100 mm of precipitation is likely from the upcoming event. More: https://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/advisories/HSA_2025_09_29_1530_SC_VI_update.pdf
September 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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“Flood Watch – Kingcome River
Issued: 1:00 PM September 29, 2025” bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/adv... - Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Government of British Columbia)

#BCFlood #KingcomeRiver
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Flood Watch – Kingcome River Issued: 1:00 PM September 29, 2025 The River Forecast Centre is issuing a Flood Watch for: • Kingcome River Weather Synopsis: A period of wet weather over the weekend has brought significant rainfall through the central Coast Mountains. Cumulative precipitation since Friday in the 80-160 mm range has been observed through the region. Additional rainfall, in the order of 10-40 mm over the next few days is currently forecasted in weather modelling for the region. River Conditions: River levels have remained high since the weekend. The hydrometric station at Kingcome River below Atlatzi River (Water Survey of Canada gauge 08GF009) is not currently reporting data. As a result, nearby supplemental stations on the Kingcome River are being used to monitor conditions and extra caution is being applied. Flows are expected to peak today before falling into Tuesday. The River Forecast Centre continues to monitor the conditions and will provide updates as conditions warrant. For information on how to prepare for flood hazards, visit PreparedBC. More: https://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/advisories/FWT_2025_09_29_1300_Kingcome_iss.pdf
September 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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“UPDATE: High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast, Vancouver Island
Issued: 1:00PM September 29, 2025” bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/adv... - Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (Government of British Columbia)

#BCFlood #FraserValley #NorthVan #SeaToSky #SunshineCoast #WestVan #YVR #YYJ
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship UPDATE: High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast, Vancouver Island Issued: 1:00PM September 29, 2025 The River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for: • Fraser Valley (North) The River Forecast Centre is maintaining a High Streamflow Advisory for: • South Coast including Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Sea-to-Sky, North Shore Mountains, Metro Vancouver • Vancouver Island Weather Synopsis: Two strong storm events impacted Vancouver Island and the South Coast over the weekend. The first storm, arrived late Thursday and lasted through Saturday, measured the highest precipitation totals on western Vancouver Island with stations ranging from 50 to 145 mm. Precipitation stations on the South Coast ranged from 20 to 65 mm for the event. The second storm arrived Sunday and is still impacting areas of the Lower Mainland. Precipitation totals for this event range from 40 to 140 mm on west Vancouver Island and 10 to 90 mm for the South Coast. Another storm system is forecast to arrive on Vancouver Island Tuesday evening and will impact the region and the South Coast into Thursday. An additional 40 to 100 mm of precipitation is likely from the upcoming event. More information: https://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/advisories/HSA_2025_09_29_1300_SC_VI_update.pdf
September 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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“The most important thing about human-caused wildfires is that they are preventable. The easiest way to fight a wildfire is to prevent it from starting.” www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/... - BC Wildfire Service

#BCWildfire #Okanagan #MunroLakeWildfire #Peachland cc: #Kelowna #WestKelowna #Wildfires 2/2
Human-caused wildfires The most important thing about human-caused wildfires is that they are preventable. The easiest way to fight a wildfire is to prevent it from starting. Humans start wildfires in several ways, either by accident or intentionally. For example: Open burning Vehicle and engine use Industrial activity Fireworks, sky-lanterns, outdoor flame lighting Discarding burning items (cigarettes) Arson
September 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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“High Streamflow Advisory – North Thompson, South Thompson, Upper Columbia, Upper Fraser,
Cariboo
Issued: 12:00 PM September 26, 2025”

More: bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/adv... - Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

#BCFlood #Cariboo #Clearwater #RobsonValley #Valemount cc: #Kamloops
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship High Streamflow Advisory – North Thompson, South Thompson, Upper Columbia, Upper Fraser, Cariboo Issued: 12:00 PM September 26, 2025 The River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for: • North Thompson region including tributary rivers around Blue River, Clearwater and surrounding areas • South Thompson region including tributary rivers around Adams and Seymour Rivers and surrounding areas • Upper Columbia including tributary rivers around Valemount, Lake Revelstoke and surrounding areas • Upper Fraser River including the McGregor River, Robson Valley and surrounding areas • Cariboo region including headwaters of the Quesnel River and surrounding areas ***NOTE: The ongoing job action by the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the Professional Employees Association (PEA) has affected River Forecast Centre (RFC) data systems and work processes. Due to these impacts, RFC staff are unable to access the full range of information that is typically used to generate forecasts and advisories. As a result, current forecasts have a higher degree of uncertainty and should be interpreted with caution.*** More information: https://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/advisories/HSA_2025_09_26_1200_Thompson_UC_UF_iss.pdf
September 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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“High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast, Vancouver Island
Issued: 9:30 AM September 26, 2025”

More info: bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/adv... - Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

#BCFlood #HoweSound #NorthVan #SunshineCoast #SeatoSky
#WestVan #YVR
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship High Streamflow Advisory – South Coast, Vancouver Island Issued: 9:30 AM September 26, 2025 The River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for: • South Coast including Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Sea-to-Sky, North Shore Mountains, Metro Vancouver • Vancouver Island ***NOTE: The ongoing job action by the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the Professional Employees Association (PEA) has affected River Forecast Centre (RFC) data systems and work processes. Due to these impacts, RFC staff are unable to access the full range of information that is typically used to generate forecasts and advisories. As a result, current forecasts have a higher degree of uncertainty and should be interpreted with caution.*** More information: https://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/advisories/HSA_2025_09_26_0930_SC_VI_iss.pdf
September 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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“High Streamflow Advisory – North Coast, Central Coast
Issued: 11:00 AM September 25, 2025”: bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/adv...

#BCFlood #BCPoli #BellaCoola #Kitimat #NewAiyansh #PrinceRupert #RiversInlet #Stewart #TerraceBC
Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship High Streamflow Advisory – North Coast, Central Coast Issued: 11:00 AM September 25, 2025 The River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for: • North Coast including tributaries and smaller streams around Stewart, Gitlax̱t'aamiks (New Aiyansh), Terrace, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, and other coastal communities • Central Coast including tributaries and smaller streams around Bella Coola, Rivers Inlet, and other coastal communities ***NOTE: The ongoing job action by the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the Professional Employees Association (PEA) has affected River Forecast Centre (RFC) data systems and work processes. Due to these impacts, RFC staff are unable to access the full range of information that is typically used to generate forecasts and advisories. As a result, current forecasts have a higher degree of uncertainty and should be interpreted with caution.*** More information: https://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/advisories/HSA_2025_09_25_1100_NC_CC_iss.pdf
September 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Cultus Creek Wildfire location, east of Ymir, BC: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fi...
Map of Cultus Creek Wildfire location, east of Ymir
September 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Found something about that.“Selective logging could help. But experts caution there are more obstacles than simply red tape.” www.science.org/content/arti... - @science.org (From April 2025)
Stephens’s experiments at a university-run research forest in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains have shown that 2 decades of selective logging and clearing brush can reduce fire risks and turn a profit. But the benefits were delayed by about 6 years as logged debris decomposed. A combination of controlled burning and logging had the quickest benefits for the forest. Even if logging can produce ecological benefits, though, it isn’t always viable. USFS researchers concluded in a 2014 study that it was an option on, at most, one-quarter of USFS land in the Sierras, because of remote terrain, legal protections for areas such as wilderness, and the economics. Another 2023 study of the economics of forest health projects on federal forests in northern Idaho and Montana found that work to reduce wildfire threats with selective logging and brush removal wouldn’t pay for itself because of the low value of the skinny trees. The income only offset costs when some bigger trees were added to sweeten the deal.
September 18, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Found this from 2023 regarding your neighbour, Oregon, and the USA in general. I couldn’t find any Washington state specific stats about how many prescribed burns escape and turn into wildfires: ensia.com/features/pre...
“An escape on a prescribed burn, it’s very rare. You hear about them when they happen, but the percent is probably less than 1% of the time,” says Sean Hendrix, who has been a burn boss on prescribed fires in Oregon for 20 years — the last escape there was the Meadow Fire — and has never had an out-of-control burn on his watch. His experience lines up with statistics from the U.S. Forest Service: Of the average 4,500 fires the agency conducts each year, about six escape. That’s 99.84% of prescribed burns happening without any issues.
September 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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From the article/the reason why they’re doing the prescribed burning:
“Prescribed burning is the planned and controlled application of fire to a specific land area and is one of the most ecologically appropriate and efficient means for achieving public safety and resource management objectives,” a notice from DND says. BC Wildfire Service says the goal of this prescribed burn is to mitigate wildfire risks, maintain open natural landscapes for military training, and protect and restore rare Garry oak ecosystems. “Key goals are to mimic naturally occurring ground fires, reduce the accumulations of dead and combustible material, and decrease the risk of future catastrophic wildfires in the area,” BC Wildfire Service says in a release.
September 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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MAP of EVACUATION ALERT and EVACUATION ORDER areas via: cariboo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappv...

SOURCE: x.com/emergencyinf... - Emergency Info BC

More info:

www.cariboord.ca/en/index.aspx

www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca

#BCWildfire #Cariboo #UlkatchoFirstNation #Wildfires
MAP of EVACUATION ALERT and EVACUATION ORDER areas via: https://cariboo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=bcde372fd38841ee97d67e12f32f7fe5&am
September 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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The Regional District of East Kootenay has RESCINDED an Evacuation Alert for multiple properties in the Silver Basin area near Bugaboo Provincial Park due to #BCWildfire. The threat to life & safety has passed. More info & map: www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/wildfi... - Emergency Info BC

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The Regional District of East Kootenay has RESCINDED an Evacuation Alert for multiple properties in the Silver Basin area near Bugaboo Provincial Park due to #BCWildfire. The threat to life & safety has passed. More info & map: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/wildfire-rdek-30082025/ - Emergency Info BC (Image: Map of evacuation alert rescinded zone via the Regional District of East Kootenay)
September 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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An M4.2 earthquake has occurred 75 km West of Daajing Giids, Haida Gwaii. There is NO tsunami threat to #BC. More info: www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent/2025/... - Emergency Info BC

Source: x.com/emergencyinf...

#BCNews #DaajingGiids #HaidaGwaii
(Image is location of earthquake on a map) An M4.2 earthquake has occurred 75 km West of Daajing Giids, Haida Gwaii. There is NO tsunami threat to #BC. More info: https://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/recent/2025/20250915.2045/index-en.php - Emergency Info BC Source: https://x.com/emergencyinfobc/status/1967695720980623531?s=61&t=3JI7urlL18R8xlm_lS7bYQ #BCNews #DaajingGiids #HaidaGwaii
September 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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It was an active fire at one point today on the SWCC Wildfire Information page which shows National Weather Service radar, but now it’s not showing up on that page. www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboa...

It probably wasn’t reported on elsewhere because it was 0.010000 acres.
ArcGIS Online https://www.arcgis.com . apps . dashboards SWCC Wildfire Activity Fire Name LAC-323446. Protecting Agency C&L. Discovery Acres 0.010000. Incident Size. Start Date 9/14/2025, 5:35 PM. Fire Name FARAD. Protecting Agency CAL Fire.
September 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Found a more clear article:
www.biv.com/news/environ...
The researchers measured two kinds of excess mortality. The first, acute deaths, were counted as people who died on the day of exposure, above and beyond what’s usually measured at that time of year. Brauer said most of those people likely had pre-existing conditions that made them vulnerable. In North America, smoke was estimated to have caused 5,400 (3,400–7,400) acute deaths, with 4,100 of those occurring in the U.S. and 1,300 in Canada. The second kind of excess mortality was chronic deaths, and included people who were exposed to smoke and died later. “What it means is basically life shortening due to wildfire smoke,” said Brauer. “It’s basically accelerated dying.” More: https://www.biv.com/news/environment/smoke-from-canadas-2023-wildfires-linked-to-over-82k-deaths-worldwide-11190058
September 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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🔥⚠️REMINDER - #BCHwy20 Expect delays near #TatlaLake due to nearby wildfire. Crews have the highway open to single lane alternating traffic between Graham Lake Access No 2 Rd and Puntzi Lake Rd. #BCWildfire
ℹ️ www.drivebc.ca?start=null&e... - Drive BC

SOURCE: x.com/drivebc/stat...
A map of the affected area 🔥⚠️REMINDER - #BCHwy20 Expect delays near #TatlaLake due to nearby wildfire. Crews have the highway open to single lane alternating traffic between Graham Lake Access No 2 Rd and Puntzi Lake Rd. #BCWildfire ℹ️ https://www.drivebc.ca/?start=null&end=null&pan=-124.44085558567953%2C51.961505059516924&zoom=10.802022365954809&type=event&id=DBC-81315&display_category=majorEvents - Drive BC SOURCE: https://x.com/drivebc/status/1965369598166876426?s=61&t=3JI7urlL18R8xlm_lS7bYQ
September 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM