Forest fire season has started in BC despite the wet weather this week.
Ontario also has around 20 wildfires going, down from the numbers at this time last year but still a concern.
60 homes are still at risk from the 70 Mile House wildfire in BC.
Five homes and one business were destroyed last Saturday in the Cariboo community, about 70 kilometres north of Cache Creek.
Thirty firefighters attacking the fire were reinforced by another 10 yesterday. The crew also have four helicopters and three bulldozers at their disposal.
There have been no injuries.
The fire was likely started by human activity, but the exact cause is still being investigated.
Summer 2009 could be a bad period for wildfires due to all the dry, beetle killed pine covering vast areas.
Full story here:
http://www.theprovince.com/news/homes+still+risk+from+Mile+House+wildfire/
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