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[[British Columbia]] is the westernmost province in [[Canada]], and is prone to fires. Fires are extremely common during summer, and 2017 had [[2017 British Columbia wildfires|the worst fire season on record]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-surpasses-worst-wildfire-season-on-record-and-threat-is-far-from-over-1.4249435|title=B.C. surpasses worst wildfire season on record {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en-US}}</ref> |
[[British Columbia]] is the westernmost province in [[Canada]], and is prone to fires. Fires are extremely common during summer, and 2017 had [[2017 British Columbia wildfires|the worst fire season on record]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-surpasses-worst-wildfire-season-on-record-and-threat-is-far-from-over-1.4249435|title=B.C. surpasses worst wildfire season on record {{!}} CBC News|work=CBC|access-date=2018-05-30|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|Alkali Lake fire |
|Alkali Lake fire |
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|118,318 |
|118,318 |
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|August 1 |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=719|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=719|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
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|Shag Creek fire |
|Shag Creek fire |
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|12,322 |
|12,322 |
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|August |
|August 1 |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=732|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=732|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
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|Island Lake fire |
|Island Lake fire |
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|20,468 |
|20,468 |
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|August |
|August 1 |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=720|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=720|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
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|North Baezaeko fire |
|North Baezaeko fire |
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|11,508 |
|11,508 |
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|August |
|August 1 |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=765|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=765|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
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|Lutz Creek fire |
|Lutz Creek fire |
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|100,799 |
|100,799 |
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|August |
|August 4 |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=780|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=780|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
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|W Babine River fire |
|W Babine River fire |
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|10,800 |
|10,800 |
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|August |
|August 5 |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=771|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=771|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
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|Hugh Allen Creek fire |
|Hugh Allen Creek fire |
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|10,000 |
|10,000 |
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|August |
|August 6 |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=756|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=756|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-16}}</ref> |
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|Tweedsmuir Complex |
|Tweedsmuir Complex |
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|298,538 |
|298,538 |
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|August |
|August 8 |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=781|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/OneFire.asp?ID=781|title=Wildfires of Note|website=bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-01}}</ref> |
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British Columbia is the westernmost province in Canada, and is prone to fires. Fires are extremely common during summer, and 2017 had the worst fire season on record.[1]
Inclusion criteria and organization
Only fires with at least 10,000 hectares burned are allowed, unless deaths involved. The fires are organized by date. If there are multiple fires on a certain date, the larger fire goes on top.
1908
Fire name | Hectares burned | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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Fernie fire | 64,000 | 22 deaths, town of Fernie completely destroyed. | [2] |
2003
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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Midwinter Lake fire | 32,000 | Prince George | |||
Chilko Lake/Chilko River fire | 29,202 | Cariboo | |||
McLure fire | 26,420 | Kamloops | |||
Okanagan Mountain Park fire | 25,600 | Kamloops | |||
Lamb Creek fire | 11,882 | Southeast | [3] | ||
McGillvray fire | 10,979 | Kamloops |
2004
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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Coal River fire | 32,000 | Prince George | |||
Swan Lake fire | 29,962 | Northwest | |||
Lonesome Lake fire | 22,745 | Cariboo | Historic "Crusoe of Lonesome Lake" homestead lost. | [4] | |
McBride River fire | 14,000 | Northwest | |||
Kotcho Lake fire | 13,325 | Prince George | |||
Kenney fire | 10,300 | Prince George |
2005
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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15 km East of Tatuk Lake fire | 12,371 | Prince George |
2006
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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Mt Hamelin fire | 12,051 | Prince George | |||
Narcosli Ecological Reserve fire | 11,500 | Cariboo | |||
Tezla Lake fire | 10,961 | Cariboo | |||
Dall Lake fire | 10,600 | Prince George |
2009
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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Lava Canyon fire | 66,719 | Cariboo | |||
Junction of Smith and Liard Rivers fire | 23,182 | Prince George | |||
Kelly Creek fire | 20,925 | Cariboo |
2010
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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NW of Meldrum Creek Complex | 47,293 | Cariboo | |||
Binta Lake fire | 40,000 | Northwest | |||
Pelican Lake Complex | 35,506 | Cariboo | |||
Old Faddy fire | 35,284 | Northwest | |||
Bull Canyon Complex | 35,000 | Cariboo | [5] | ||
Sheslay River fire | 28,000 | Northwest | |||
NW of Tsacha Lake fire | 13,087 | Prince George |
2011
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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Blue River fire | 11,000 | Northwest |
2012
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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White Spruce Creek fire | 24,852 | Prince George | |||
Suhm Creek fire | 12,196 | Prince George |
2014
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Comments | Link |
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Chelaslie River car | 133,098 | Northwest | |||
Tenakihi-Mesilinka Complex fire | 64,576 | Prince George | |||
Forres Mountain fire | 29,672 | Prince George | |||
Red Deer Creek fire | 33,547 | Prince George | |||
Mount McAllister fire | 26,273 | Prince George | |||
Euchiniko Lakes fire | 21,518 | Prince George |
2015
Fire name | Hectares burned | Fire Centre | Date discovered | Link |
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Little Bobtail Lake fire | 25,569 | Prince George | May 8 | |
Elaho fire | 12,523 | Coastal |
2016
Fire name | Hectares burned | Date discovered | Link |
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Beatton Airport Road fire | 15,739 | April 18 | |
Siphon Creek Road / Doig Reserve fire | 62,700 | April 18 |
2017
Fire name | Hectares burned | Date discovered | Link |
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Elephant Hill fire | 191,865 | July 6 | [6] |
The Plateau fire | 545,151 | July 7 | [7] |
Hanceville Riske Creek fire | 241,160 | July 7 | [8] |
Kleena Kleene | 25,558 | July 7 | [9] |
White Lake fire | 13,211 | July 7 | [10] |
Wildwood fire | 12,723 | July 7 | [11] |
Kluskoil Lake 1 fire | 21,870 | July 10 | [12] |
Gustafsen Lake fire | 5,700 | July 6 | [13] |
2018
Fire name | Hectares burned | Date discovered | Link |
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Tommy Lakes fire | 21,795 | May 22 | [14] |
Snowy Mountain fire | 17,068 | July 17 | [15] |
Shovel Lake fire | 92,255 | July 27 | [16] |
Chutanli Lake fire | 20,412 | July 30 | [17] |
North of Tezzeron Lake fire | 10,602 | July 30 | [18] |
Nadina Lake fire | 85,428 | July 31 | [19] |
Verdun Mountain fire | 34,586 | July 31 | [20] |
Alkali Lake fire | 118,318 | August 1 | [21] |
Shag Creek fire | 12,322 | August 1 | [22] |
Island Lake fire | 20,468 | August 1 | [23] |
North Baezaeko fire | 11,508 | August 1 | [24] |
Lutz Creek fire | 100,799 | August 4 | [25] |
W Babine River fire | 10,800 | August 5 | [26] |
Hugh Allen Creek fire | 10,000 | August 6 | [27] |
Tweedsmuir Complex | 298,538 | August 8 | [28] |
Cool Creek fire | 14,372 | August 15 | [29] |
See also
- List of fires in Canada
- 2017 British Columbia wildfires
- 2018 British Columbia wildfires
- List of wildfires
References
- ^ "B.C. surpasses worst wildfire season on record | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "firesmartcanada.ca" (PDF). firesmartcanada. June 3, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/wildfire-management/governance/bcws_firestormreport_2003.pdf
- ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/bc-fire-destroys-fabled-home/article4090032/
- ^ https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/about-bcws/wildfire-history/wildfire-season-summary
- ^ "Wildfires of Note". bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Wildfire Season Summary". bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Wildfire Season Summary". bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Wildfires of Note". bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
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- ^ "Wildfires of Note". bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ^ "Gustafsen Wildfire".
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