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B.C. wildfire smoke travels into neighbouring Alberta
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Smoke rises from the wildfires near British Columbia's Cariboo region on
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010.
Updated: Fri Aug. 20 2010 07:37:14
CTV.ca News Staff
Fire officials in B.C. are hoping for good news Friday after gusty winds a day earlier fanned already raging wildfires.
Roughly 300 fires are burning in the province, producing massive clouds of smoke and ash that have made it difficult to approach the blazes and caused air quality problems in B.C. and neighbouring Alberta.
Al Richmond, director of the Cariboo regional district, the area south of Prince George where most of the fires are burning, said the fires are taking a toll.
Fencing has been destroyed, wood lots have been scorched and grasslands used by grazing cattle have been eradicated, Richmond said.
"Some of our ranchers are trying to get home to put up their hay -- this is going to affect their feeding for the spring. We also estimated we lost close to $2 million in fencing for the ranges."
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Smoke rises from the wildfires near British Columbia's Cariboo region on
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010.
Updated: Fri Aug. 20 2010 07:37:14
CTV.ca News Staff
Fire officials in B.C. are hoping for good news Friday after gusty winds a day earlier fanned already raging wildfires.
Roughly 300 fires are burning in the province, producing massive clouds of smoke and ash that have made it difficult to approach the blazes and caused air quality problems in B.C. and neighbouring Alberta.
Al Richmond, director of the Cariboo regional district, the area south of Prince George where most of the fires are burning, said the fires are taking a toll.
Fencing has been destroyed, wood lots have been scorched and grasslands used by grazing cattle have been eradicated, Richmond said.
"Some of our ranchers are trying to get home to put up their hay -- this is going to affect their feeding for the spring. We also estimated we lost close to $2 million in fencing for the ranges."
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