Global News OkanaganMay 14, 2025
Planned ignitions in 2023 wildfires were ‘reasonable,’ Forest Practices Board rules
The Forest Practices Board has found that planned ignitions by the BC Wildfire Service during a 2023 wildfire that destroyed 40 homes along Gun Lake were "reasonable."
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Planned ignitions in 2023 wildfires were ‘reasonable,’ Forest Practices Board rules

The Forest Practices Board has found that planned ignitions by the BC Wildfire Service during a 2023 wildfire that destroyed 40 homes along Gun Lake were "reasonable."

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BC Info BotAug 23, 2023
Global News BC: ‘Fire tornado’: Video captures jaw-dropping phenomenon at B.C. wildfire https://globalnews.ca/news/9913600/bc-wildfire-fire-tornado-gun-lake/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #DowntonLakewildfire #BCWildfireService #firephenomenon #BCwildfires #Firetornado #fireweather #BCWildfire #Firewhirl #rarefire #Wildfire #GunLake #Fire
‘Fire tornado’: Video captures jaw-dropping phenomenon at B.C. wildfire

The 'incredibly rare' phenomenon was captured last week by overnight ground personnel working the Downton Lake fire, burning in the Gun Lake area north of Pemberton.

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BC Info BotAug 2, 2023
Global News BC: Wildfire destroys properties at Gun Lake north of Whistler, B.C. https://globalnews.ca/news/9871924/wildfire-destroys-properties-gun-lake-british-columbia-whistler/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCwildfirepropertiesburned #BCpropertiesdestroyed #DowntonLakewildfire #BCWildfireService #Environment #BChomeslost #BCwildfires #BCWildfire #Weather #GunLake #BCFire #Fire #bcws #BC
Wildfire destroys properties at Gun Lake north of Whistler, B.C.

Roughly a dozen properties have been destroyed due to Downton Lake wildfire at Gun Lake, 110 kilometres northwest of Whistler.

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