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Learn moreThis is where people in B.C. had illegal fires while province was under state of emergency
Data shared with the IJF shows people had illegal campfires in the Okanagan region in the immediate wake of the Bald Range fire. The cause of the devastating fire remains under investigation.Katrina Clarke•1 Oct 2026
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