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Local SAR teams conducting helicopter rescue training Saturday

Search and Rescue Wylie Henderson -
Comox Valley and Campbell River search and rescue crews will conduct helicopter rescue training at Menzies Crag on Saturday afternoon.

Open burning restrictions to be lifted in North Island, Sunshine Coast Friday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
As of noon Friday, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be allowed again in the North Island Mid Coast and Sunshine Coast fire zones.

Investigation planned following fire at Comox Valley Waste Management Centre

Fire Wylie Henderson -
Emergency crews extinguished a fire at the Comox Valley Waste Management Centre in Cumberland over the weekend, according to Comox Strathcona Waste Management.

“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.

All active Vancouver Island wildfires under control

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
The BC Wildfire Service said five active wildfires were burning in the North Island and had all been triggered by lightning in mid-August.

Coastal Fire Centre campfire ban to be lifted Thursday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
The ban will be rescinded throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, which includes Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, as of noon Thursday.

All Vancouver Island wildfires held or under control

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
All active wildfires on Vancouver Island are being held or are under control as of noon Aug. 31, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.

Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded across Coastal Fire Centre Friday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson -
As of noon Friday, Aug. 28, the prohibition on all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-road side-by-side vehicles on Crown land outside municipal boundaries is no longer in effect.

Prince George plane lost engine power before fatal crash, investigators say

Emergency Services Brendan Pawliw -
A plane that made a fatal emergency landing on a Prince George road Thursday lost power in one engine before colliding with four vehicles, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said.
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