Burnaby Tank Farm
New wildfire detection system opens on Burnaby Mountain and beyond
Peak Web June 22, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer Ahead of the expected wildfire season, the City of Burnaby has opened a new wildfire detection system across different points of the city, including on Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten (Burnaby Mountain). The system includes new technology such as “ground-based sensors and strategically placed smoke detection cameras to identify early signs of wildfire, such as heat and smoke, in near real time,” according to an announcement from the City. The project, which is funded via an agreement with Trans Mountain, comes a year before the city’s planned full-scale emergency exercise which will use the new system. In a statement…
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Data centres at SFU spark concerns of possible Burnaby Tank Farm explosion
Peak Web March 30, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Data centres at SFU were established in 2074 and have since powered the AI chatbots that help run the university. These chatbots, which range from personalized AI for individual professors to fully functioning executives, use…
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