| Comments | British Columbia, August 1998. During this month, there were 687 Forest fires burning in British Columbia. Approximately 10,600 people were evacuated, 42,115 hectares of forest burnt, 36 properties were damaged, and livestock losses were reported. Major fires occurred in the following areas: Salmon Arm-Fly Hills Fire (see 1998.018); Vernon-Valley of Sun/Fintry/Parker's Cove; Kamloops-Cherry Creek Fire; Kamloops-Greenstone Mountain Fire; McBride-Doare River Fire; Telegraph Creek; Boston Bar-Nahatlatch Lake; Lillooet-Fountain Valley. Barriere-Dunn Lake-Birch Fire, and Avaola-Elevator were smaller, but still significant fires. Military assistance was requested in many areas. |