B.C. Wildfires 2015
Rock Creek - Aug. 14, 2015(01 of103)
Open Image ModalRock Creek - Aug. 14, 2015(02 of103)
Open Image ModalRock Creek - Aug. 14, 2015(03 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Jonathan Hayward/CP)
Rock Creek - Aug. 14, 2015(04 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Jonathan Hayward/CP)
Oliver - Aug 15, 2015(05 of103)
Open Image Modal(06 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
Oliver - Aug. 15, 2015(07 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
Oliver - Aug. 15, 2015(08 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
Oliver - Aug. 15, 2015(09 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
Oliver - Aug. 15, 2015(10 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
Oliver - Aug. 15, 2015(11 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
Oliver - Aug. 15, 2015(12 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
Oliver - Aug. 15, 2015(13 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
Oliver - Aug. 15, 2015(14 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Brian Webb (@br_webb) / HomoCulture.ca )
West Kelowna - July 23, 2015(15 of103)
Open Image ModalNear Harrison Lake - August 2, 2015(16 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Wildfire Agency)
West Kelowna - July 23, 2015(17 of103)
Open Image ModalA firefighter works on the aftermath of a blaze that tore through an area of West Kelowna. (credit:Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
West Kelowna - July 23, 2015(18 of103)
Open Image ModalWest Kelowna - July 23, 2015(19 of103)
Open Image ModalWest Kelowna - July 22, 2015(20 of103)
Open Image ModalWest Kelowna - July 22, 2015(21 of103)
Open Image ModalWest Kelowna - July 21, 2015(22 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Wildfire Service)
West Kelowna - July 20, 2015(23 of103)
Open Image ModalWest Kelowna - July 20, 2015(24 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Shawn Talbot Photography)
West Kelowna - July 20, 2015(25 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Kevin Kohlhauser)
West Kelowna - July 20, 2015(26 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Kevin Kohlhauser)
West Kelowna - July 20, 2015(27 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Matt Ferguson)
West Kelowna - July 20, 2015(28 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Ashley Piper)
Puntzi Lake - July 13, 2015(29 of103)
Open Image ModalPuntzi Lake - July 13, 2015(30 of103)
Open Image ModalPuntzi Lake - July 13, 2015(31 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Caribou Regional District/YouTube)
Puntzi Lake - July 13, 2015(32 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Caribou Regional District/YouTube)
Puntzi Lake - July 11, 2015(33 of103)
Open Image ModalThe Puntzi Lake fire in B.C.'s central interior is seen from the airtanker base. (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)
Puntzi Lake - July 11, 2015(34 of103)
Open Image ModalPuntzi Lake fire - July 10, 2015(35 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Cariboo Fire Centre/Facebook)
Puntzi Lake fire - July 10, 2015(36 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre/Facebook)
Puntzi Lake fire - July 10, 2015(37 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre/Facebook)
Puntzi Lake fire - July 10, 2015(38 of103)
Open Image ModalThe fire destroyed structures on four properties, including a resort, two permanent homes, one seasonal home and multiple out buildings. (credit:Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre/Facebook)
Puntzi Lake fire - July 10, 2015(39 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre/Facebook)
Puntzi Lake fire - July 10, 2015(40 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre/Facebook)
Puntzi Lake fire - July 10, 2015(41 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre/Facebook)
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Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)
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Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)
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Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)
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Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(46 of103)
Open Image ModalSproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(47 of103)
Open Image ModalSome crews described trees shooting down "like torpedoes." (credit:Courtesy D.H. Verlander)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(48 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy D.H. Verlander)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(49 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy D.H. Verlander)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(50 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy D.H. Verlander)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(51 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:D.H. Verlander)
Sproat Lake(52 of103)
Open Image ModalThe normal view of Dog Mountain. (credit:Chris Morrison)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(53 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Jason Kapalka)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(54 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Jason Kapalka)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(55 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Jason Kapalka)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(56 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Jason Kapalka)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(57 of103)
Open Image ModalThe Martin Mars water bomber will be back up in the air to fight the Sproat Lake fire. (credit:Jason Kapalka)
Sproat Lake Dog Mountain fire(58 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Jason Kapalka)
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Open Image ModalTaken from Pemberton, B.C. on July 5, 2015. (credit:Courtesy )
Boulder Creek (near Pemberton)(60 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Fire Management Branch)
Boulder Creek (near Pemberton)(61 of103)
Open Image Modal(62 of103)
Open Image ModalBoulder Creek (near Pemberton)(63 of103)
Open Image ModalA Coastal Fire Centre crew leader as views the Boulder Creek fire on July 2, 2015. (credit:BC Wildfire Management Branch/Facebook)
Newby Lake (Similkameen)(64 of103)
Open Image ModalThe Newby Lake wildfire in the Similkameen near the USA / Canada border was 180 hectares in size on July 4, 2015. (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)
Elaho (near Pemberton)(65 of103)
Open Image ModalElaho (near Pemberton)(66 of103)
Open Image ModalElaho (near Pemberton)(67 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)
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Open Image Modal(69 of103)
Open Image ModalA NASA satellite image shows the smoke from wildfires covering B.C. on July 5, 2015. (credit:NASA)
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Open Image ModalSunset over Kokanee Creek Park on July 5, 2015. (credit:Jim Lawrence)
Dog Mountain (on Sproat Lake)(71 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Fire Management Branch)
Sproat Lake(72 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy Nichele Portrait Studio)
Sproat Lake(73 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy Nichele Portrait Studio)
Sproat Lake(74 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy Nichele Portrait Studio)
Sproat Lake(75 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy Nichele Portrait Studio)
Sproat Lake(76 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy Nichele Portrait Studio)
Sproat Lake(77 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Courtesy Nichele Portrait Studio)
Vancouver(78 of103)
Open Image ModalHaze blankets Vancouver on July 5, 2015. (credit:Madeline Ell)
Vancouver(79 of103)
Open Image ModalVancouver(80 of103)
Open Image ModalVancouver(81 of103)
Open Image ModalNorth Burnaby(82 of103)
Open Image ModalVancouver(83 of103)
Open Image ModalHaze blankets Vancouver on July 5, 2015. (credit:Madeline Ell)
North Vancouver(84 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Erik Weimer/Facebook)
Vancouver(85 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Lillian Dunn/Facebook)
Vancouver(86 of103)
Open Image ModalCambie/King Edward Streets (credit:Barry Favero/Facebook)
Vancouver(87 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Dan Haines/Facebook)
Vancouver(88 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Terri Reles/Facebook)
Vancouver(89 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Camila Serrano/Facebook)
Parksville, B.C.(90 of103)
Open Image ModalOther areas in B.C. saw very hazy skies too, like in Vancouver Island. (credit:Francine Street/Facebook)
Victoria, B.C.(91 of103)
Open Image Modal"Not filtered!" (credit:Melodie Hutmacher/Facebook)
Brentwood Bay, Vancouver Island(92 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Claudia Perelli Hentschel/Facebook)
Coombs(93 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Chris McCarthy/Facebook)
Joe Rich area, Kelowna(94 of103)
Open Image ModalThe Huckleberry fire, which prompted an evacuation order and alert, was contained by July 5, 2015. (credit:BC Wildfire Management Branch/Facebook)
June 11, 2015(95 of103)
Open Image ModalA wildfire near Lytton, B.C. is believed to have been "human-caused." (credit:Trevor Rockcliffe)
June 11, 2015(96 of103)
Open Image ModalJune 12, 2015(97 of103)
Open Image ModalThe wildfire grew to 1,500 hectares in size on the second day of the blaze. (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)
June 11, 2015(98 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Trevor Rockcliffe)
June 11, 2015(99 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Trevor Rockcliffe)
June 11, 2015(100 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Trevor Rockcliffe)
June 11, 2015(101 of103)
Open Image ModalThe Rocky Mountaineer train gives tourists close-up view of the massive blaze. (credit:Trevor Rockcliffe)
June 11, 2015(102 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:Trevor Rockcliffe)
June 11, 2015(103 of103)
Open Image Modal (credit:B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)