We rode a grief bus back to our burned-down home
"It was cathartic and soothing. It provided us with a sense of finality."
B.C. wildfires
What it’s really like to fight B.C.’s wildfires
From emergency evacuations to managing tsunami-like burns, incident commander Scott Rennick has a tough job that is becoming more challenging than ever.
B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfires
The state of emergency will remain in effect for 14 days
As B.C.’s wildfires raged, these sheepdogs stayed to protect their flock
When fire forced the owners of a 100 Mile House ranch to flee the B.C. interior this summer, their two Maremma Sheepdogs stayed behind with their 89 charges
B.C.’s record-setting wildfires explained in one chart
Wildfire season in British Columbia isn’t over yet, but the amount of land burned this year has already surpassed the record set...
Terror, agony and a new beginning in fire-scarred B.C.
Carmen Jacobsen had walled herself off from the world after losing her best friend in a horrific crime. The fire—and the heroism of her neighbours—brought her back.
B.C. fires stir memories of Fort McMurray—and fear for the future
The evacuation of Williams Lake shows lessons of last year’s nightmare sank in. Good thing, because the wildfire threat across Western Canada is getting worse.
The science and logistics of battling B.C.’s wildfires
With hundreds of fires and thousands of people to fight them, the crisis in B.C. demands cutting-edge methods and choreographic planning