Fire in Kelowna, British Columbia
Fire in British Columbia
21 July 2009
A large area of smoke from wildfires (red dot) north of Kelowna, British Columbia can be seen in this GOES-11 satellite image. About 11,000 residents of a subdivision have been evacuated on 19 July as reported by CBS news.
IMAGE D6140: GOES-11 <> Image Type=combined <> 7/20/2009 1:30 UTC.
source: www.osei.noaa.gov
The current situation in Canada is covered by a number of detailed reports (see GFMC Media web page):
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Canadian crews making progress in bushfire fight (published by www.abc.net.au, 21 July 2009)
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Canada forest fire continues to rage (published by The Associated Press, 20 July 2009)
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Canadian wildfires bode ill if summer stays dry (published by www.reuters.com, 20 July 2009)
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Thousands Flee Western Canadian Wildfires (published by planetark.org, 20 July 2009)
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B.C. wildfire forces tens of thousands to flee (published by www.cbc.ca, 19 July 2009)
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KELOWNA FIRES – Fires impact power, traffic and water (published by www.bclocalnews.com, 19 July 2009)
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Nine houses claimed in 300-hectare forest fire in District of West Kelowna (published by www.vancouversun.com, 19 July 2009)
