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Expert: climate change expected to bring longer wildfire seasons and more area burned Poll yes By Hina Alam, The Canadian Press on July 25, 2021. Firefighters from Mexico walk across the tarmac after arriving on a charter flight in Abbotsford, B.C, on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Ninety-nine firefighters will assist B.C. as the province deals with hundreds of wildfires burning in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck VANCOUVER – A combination of drought, heat and drier fuels is causing larger areas to be burned in British Columbia, says an expert. Kira Hoffman, a post-doctoral research...

Pader Brach, executive director of regional operations with Emergency Management BC, said the system is being looked at for a variety of hazards, although he could not say if it would be in place for this wildfire season. "We know that minutes count and we're certainly committed to making the Alert Ready system a priority," Brach told a news conference. The system is already in use for tsunami threats and Amber Alerts, however it was not used during the "heat dome" in June in which the BC Coroners Service has said the typical death rate tripled. Brach said Alert Ready would complement exist...

BC Drought Information Portal graphic.   While Merritt has now entered Drought Level 4, only one step below the most severe drought rating used in BC, it certainly is not the only place in the province to be affected by drought. Low spring rainfall, followed by extreme heat has created water scarcity condition across the province and particularly in the southern and central Interior. Water users in the Thompson-Okanagan region are being asked by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) to reduce their water usage by 30%, while areas subject to additional curtai...

As a result, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development said there is water scarcity and low flows. In the Thompson-Okanagan region, water users in all areas are asked to reduce their water use by 30 per cent. Areas subject to a request for further curtailment will receive notices via email or mail. Locally, the North and South Thompson basins are under Dough Level 3, as are waterways in the Okanagan, Lower Mainland and Cariboo/Chilcotin. Regional waterways under Drought Level 4 include the Salmon River, Coldwater River and Nicola River watersheds i...

  Merritt has now moved into Drought Level 4, the second highest possible level indicated by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development. City of Merritt Director of Corporate Services Greg Lowis said that effective immediately, no sprinkling of lawns or flower gardens is allowed. Vegetable gardens can continue to be sprinkled on the two days a week that your home is currently allowed, which is Monday and Friday for even-numbered homes, and Tuesday and Saturday for odd-numbered homes. Hand-held nozzles are still allowed at any time.  “We will be incre...