BC Lifts Last ‘Wildfire of Note’ Designation, as Number of Blazes Drops Below 300

BC Lifts Last ‘Wildfire of Note’ Designation, as Number of Blazes Drops Below 300
A view of the Cory Creek wildfire is seen near Witset, B.C., in an Aug. 19, 2024, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service
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There are no longer any “wildfires of note” burning in British Columbia, with the BC Wildfire Service saying favourable weather has allowed crews to make good progress in the province’s battle against hundreds of blazes.

The service lifted the designation that means a fire is highly visible or poses a threat to people or public safety from the Corya Creek wildfire about 170 kilometres northeast of Terrace, B.C.