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Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003 UPDATED AT 5:21 PM EDT

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Lightning has sparked dozens of new blazes in the fire-ravaged area in south-central British Columbia, where thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes.

In neighboring Alberta, about 1,000 people forced from their homes by a massive forest fire were told Wednesday they are allowed to return home.
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Winnie
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Sorry but I don’t know Norwegian and never been there either, but I had a very good friend and fellow pilot from Trondheim (ancient Nidaros and the first capital of Norway). But I was on the “other†side of the "peninsula", Norkopping and Stockholm this one of the most beautiful cities in the world...
On top of that, I don't know of anything going on in Norway that could be of influence in the helicopter activity here, as the fires do, adding many work hours to our choppers. or should it be ?
I just make every morning a short trip via the “Globeâ€, the “Starâ€, the “National Postâ€, "CBC", “CNN†and “BBCâ€â€¦ that’s where I get it all...

Look below. Now its lightning sparking fires all over the place in BC ...
 
Was only pulling your leg anyways!
But glad to note your comments about the scandinavian side, was in Trondheim at the 1000 year anivarsary, and that was a week long party!!!

The only interesting thing about norway to put here would be CHC Helicopter Service, but I'll put that up when I get hired!!
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On the subject of fires, well at least the "real" pilots get to work some, here it is only training, more training and more training. Hve been pretty much all over the island by now, the only place I haven't been is the Norther Peninsula, and that will happen in the not too distant future, just wish I could see more of the rest of your beautiful country!
 
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was in Trondheim at the 1000 year anivarsary, and that was a week long party !!!
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Was that when you arrived home on four legs ???
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Don't be too hard on yourself Winnie, the guys that taught my how to fly I recall with great respect. I even run into them every now and again, and make an ass of myself, CTD will tell you.
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RotorPilot:
Yesss, that would be four legged alright!
At the time, I was in the Navy, and you wouldn't believe how hard it was to cross the gangway without going into the drink! (and no I don't mean my Screech and coke!)

4961: (somehow I will always remember that number...)
It's not only that, it is also the "wish I was there" factor, y'know, sitting in the hot seat of that hot machine beiing it french or americanbuilt!
 
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003
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[color=" red FONTFAMILY Times New Roman"]Fire continues to rage in southwestern Alberta[/color]

Globe and Mail Update
By Allison Lawlor

Hot sun and low humidity in the forecast for Wednesday are expected to exacerbate a forest fire burning in southwestern Alberta.
Over 800 firefighters continue to battle the 20,500-hectare fire that has crept close to the community of Blairmore.
On Monday night, approximately 1,000 residents from Blairmore were forced from their homes for the second time when the three-week-old wildfire, called the Lost Creek blaze, came within 2½ kilometres of the community. The evacuation order remained in place on Wednesday.
Another 1,000 people, including residents of the nearby community of Hillcrest, remain on one-hour evacuation notice.


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Alberta fire downgraded
In British Columbia, meanwhile, the situation is more serious and the province remains in a state of emergency because of extreme fire hazard.

Globe and Mail Update
By Allison Dunfield

Residents of southwestern Alberta are feeling a bit of relief from a huge forest fire this week now that the blaze has been downgraded.
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In British Columbia, meanwhile, the situation is more serious and the province remains in a state of emergency because of extreme fire hazard.
On Sunday, hundreds of residents of the province near Kamloops were forced from their homes as the fire spread nearer to their communities. More than 500 people were forced from their homes west of Chase, B.C. during the weekend as a result of the McGillivray fire, which grew to 20 square kilometres by Sunday afternoon.
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Full story:
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Copter crash latest woe in battle against B.C. fires
Expanded evacuation order forces as many as 500 from their homes

Canadian Press
Monday, August 18, 2003 - Page A2

KAMLOOPS -- A helicopter fighting the raging forest fires in the B.C. Interior crashed yesterday afternoon.

The forestry helicopter went down about 80 kilometres east of 100 Mile House while fighting the Bonaparte Lake fire, north of Kamloops.
"It had one person on board. There are firefighters and emergency staff on scene at this time," Corporal Wayne Kennedy, a search-and-rescue official from Victoria, told CKNW News.

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Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2003

Fires give chase to another B.C. town

From Wednesday's Globe and Mail

By Jane Armstrong and Gwendolyn Richards


Chase, B.C., and Vancouver — Smoke billows in plumes from the mountain fires in B.C.'s Interior, turning the evening sky a hazy orange and dusting the streets of Chase with hot ash as residents in the small town prepare to flee.

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With no co-operation from the weather, resources continue to be stretched thin by the number of major fires in B.C.
Of the 853 burning across the province, 15 to 20 have potential to grow and become a threat to structures, Mr. Bachop said.
"Throw a dart at a map of B.C., and there's a good chance it's going to land somewhere near a fire that's burning that's a concern for us."

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More than 700 firefighters are using 128 pieces of equipment and 12 helicopters to fight the 22,335-hectare blaze, which has been 50 per cent contained.

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2003 Aug 20 7:22:15

New fire threat in B.C. Interior

KELOWNA, B.C. - An evacuation alert has been issued for more than 2,000 people in a Kelowna suburb. Emergency officials are concerned they may be in the way of a raging forest fire.


Full story:
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/19/bcfires030819
 
2003 Aug 21

B.C. fires force more evacuations

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - More than 900 people in Pritchard, B.C., have been ordered from their homes because of growing forest fires in the B.C. Interior.

People in Pritchard, about 35 kilometres east of Kamloops, had about an hour's notice at supper time Wednesday night before they had to pack up and leave.

Full story:
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/21/bcforestfire030821

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2003 Aug 21

B.C. fire out of control

By Gwendolyn Richards
From Thursday's Globe and Mail

Vancouver — Miranda Halladay had just fallen asleep again after giving her eight-day-old son his 3 a.m. feeding when a knock on the door brought the warning: The family was on a one-hour alert to leave their home and their 10-acre orchard winery nestled into the Okanagan Valley.
The out-of-control Okanagan Mountain Park blaze was exploding. Erratic winds were forcing it both north and south, moving the flames along at up to 50 metres a minute. In 24 hours it grew fivefold, from 2,000 hectares to more than 11,000.

Full story:
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:blink: I am sitting here in my office and the smoke is really thick out side. Lots of ash on the deck. If you are comeing to Kelowna you won't enjoy the sun because it is not visible.
 
Things here in Northern Ontario are relatively quiet on the fire front. For those of you working or living in threatened areas of the west, be safe and we're thinking of you guys.
 
204B Driver said:
:blink: I am sitting here in my office and the smoke is really thick out side. Lots of ash on the deck. If you are comeing to Kelowna you won't enjoy the sun because it is not visible.
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Now I ask 204 Driver

What are you doing there, sitting down, (maybe enjoying a cold blonde) instead of going fighting the fires !? !? :rant:

About going there for a visit just watch the post below :unsure: :unsure: :shock:
 
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