wildfires
We need an Indigenous approach to wildfire control
August 3, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer For many people in the north of Turtle Island (Canada), the summer has become synonymous with the fire season. Forest fires wipe out entire towns and have displaced thousands across the country, leaving many communities wondering when it will be their turn. Over the past five decades, there’s been twice as much land victim to wildfire in northern Turtle Island, and it has been commonplace for these fires to cross over into towns and people’s homes. Three years ago, nearly 50,000 people were evacuated from their homes in a record-breaking fire season in BC. On…
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Wildfires burn across BC
July 26, 2026By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor BC summers bring an elevated risk of wildfires, exacerbated by climate change, and this summer is no exception. As of July 24, evacuation orders have been issued for multiple communities in the interior, including a…
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Burnaby Mountain’s wildfire prevention system to undergo revamp
February 10, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer On January 14, the City of Burnaby announced they will be investing in an “autonomous early wildfire detection system” for Burnaby Mountain to address growing wildfire risks amid warmer and drier summers. The Peak interviewed…
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Wildfire smoke may increase in toxicity as it travels
November 8, 2025By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer For BC residents, the end of this summer brings the highest risk of fires of the entire wildfire season, and the health effects of its smoke are becoming clearer. On September 3, Vancouver hosted the…
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As long as fossil fuel companies exist, we are all vulnerable to wildfires
February 21, 2025By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer We are all susceptible to the volatility of the climate. January 7 marked the beginning of one of the most devastating wildfires that would eventually grow and spread across Los Angeles. Starting in the Pacific…
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Climate change fuels human-caused wildfires too
October 12, 2023By: Olivia Visser, Copy Editor You don’t have to look far to find news about wildfires impacting communities across Canada. It seems like every year BC experiences its “worst wildfire season” on record, and the issue isn’t just local. Greece,…
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Political Corner: World leaders can’t continue to shrug off wildfires while courting Big Coal
January 26, 2020By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate Last year, the world watched as forest fires in the Amazon led to some of the worst environmental damage the world has seen in recent decades. Throughout all of the devastation, there was a hope through…
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