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Wildfires Surge Across B.C. Interior | Vancouver News
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Wildfires rage across B.C., with the Quilpituk Creek blaze ballooning to 11.4 sq km and triggering evacuations for over 2,600 homes in the Okanagan. The Pear Lake fire, though not growing much, is poised for explosive behavior amid scorching winds. Two massive fires — Bonanza Creek and French Bar Creek — threaten to merge, covering more than 500 sq km. Lightning-sparked blazes may soon flare up under worsening weather. Air quality in Kamloops and the Okanagan is dangerously high, with some areas expected to improve later. Nine fires were put out in the past day, but new ones haven’t emerged — a mixed picture of progress and peril. Major highways remain closed, and the Big Bar ferry is shut down, crippling travel as crews battle relentless conditions.
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