Official imported history · British Columbia

Binta Lake Wildfire (2010)

BC Wildfire Service reports that the Binta Lake wildfire south of Burns Lake reached a final size of 40,000 hectares and was the largest single blaze of the 2010 B.C. season.

Year
2010
Reported area
40,000 ha
Fire ID / discovery
Historical record
Date not stated in this source summary
Cause
Not stated here
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Why this event matters

Historical significance

The Province notes rapid growth during a dry and windy period and associated evacuation orders and alerts. FireRadar presents those historical impacts without backdating its own observation history.

Official source

BC Wildfire Service — Major Historical Wildfires. Province-published historical summaries of significant British Columbia wildfires, including reported final area and documented community impacts where supplied.

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What this page does not claim

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