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Firestorm 2003: British Columbia's scorched year remembered
The Barriere area and Kelowna were scarred by the McClure and Okanagan Mountain fires in 2003 as drought and lightning sparked a province wide crisis. The fires burned 2650 square kilometres, forced 30,000 Kelowna residents to flee, and prompted a $500 million firefighting bill offset by disaster aid. An inquiry led by Gary Filmon examined response gaps, while communities face long recovery and psychological trauma.
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