Much of B.C. under air quality advisory as wildfires force evacuations, spread smoke
The Heather Lake wildfire is even larger with about 5,439 hectares burning on the Canadian side of the border, and another 4,919 hectares in the United States. Lightning is believed to have sparked it on Aug. 21. An evacuation alert is in effect for the cabin community of Eastgate, comprised of about 100 properties.
Making matters worse is a 7,600-hectare wildfire in Washington State and several others in Oregon, which winds have been blowing into Vancouver Island and mainland B.C.
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