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The photos show a group of workers in Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations uniforms gathered around a campfire near Adams Lake in B.C.'s Shuswap region.

One of the communities hardest hit by the BC wildfires is the village of Ashcroft, and the devastation is evident. Paul Haysom hears from one resident who sprang into action to help douse the flames.

The weather in British Columbia is getting milder, so there are fewer new fires – just 12 broke out yesterday. But as Paul Johnson reports, BC is not out of the woods yet.

Brenda Ouma Aregay has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, two counts of failing to stop at the scene of an accident and two counts of assault.

As the wildfires in British Columbia rage on, Lynn Colliar has an exclusive look at one community that’s had to endure the destructive nature of these fires.

A B.C. First Nations chief in the province’s fire zone is vowing to stay and fight the flames – along with anyone who tries to take the community’s children away.

Police believe the homicide was targeted and an isolated event.

Search and Rescue crews are combing through mountainous trails near Chehalis, B.C. searching for a 34-year-old Australian woman and her 44-year old partner.

When 18-year-old Dreydon Thomas crouches into catcher position behind home plate at the North American Indigenous Games in Toronto, he'll be working overtime to keep his head in game and not on the wildfire situation at home in British Columbia.

Mike Agerbo of Get Connected Media brings in the latest toys from Sphero including a talking spiderman and the ultimate Lightning McQueen.

Wed, Jul 12: Kamloops Food Bank welcomes much-needed donations and messages of hope from Fort McMurray

A B.C.-based study is trying to understand why some women have a debilitating fear of childbirth.

Boaters on at least three B.C. lakes are interfering with the firefighting activities of air tankers, according to one official.

City of Prince George urgently needs volunteers as more wildfire evacuees arrive. Nadia Stewart reports.

Pictures of Rosy, a white-and-brown mare mistakenly painted neon pink by a teen in the B.C. Interior, are providing some welcome levity to residents dealing with wildfires.

Wed, Jul 12: Cariboo Regional District Chair Al Richmond discusses the potential for more lightning in the area and warns pleasure boaters to avoid water bomber supply routes

Another driver has been caught shattering the 60 km/h speed limit on the Lions Gate Bridge, but this time, it was not a Ferrari.

Another driver has been caught shattering the 60 km/h speed limit on the Lions Gate Bridge, but this time, it was not a Ferrari.

On Wednesday morning, a donation arrived at the food bank in Kamloops from Fort McMurray. Not only did it include 100,000 pounds of donations; it included one special gift.

A P.E.I. man is part of a team in British Columbia helping rescue animals caught up in the wildfires that have forced people from their homes.

A 38-year-old Surrey woman is facing several charges in connection with the hit and run of two flaggers last month.

A drone video taken on Tuesday in the Boston Flats region, near Ashcroft, gives viewers an idea of the devastation from the wildfire that ripped through the region.

The sudden resignation of Marilyn Poitras as commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) has families struggling to keep up with the whirlwind of the commission's apparent breakdown.

Thousands of websites across the United States are taking part in an online protest of the government's proposal to roll back rules over net neutrality.

ESS is in place to support British Columbians during or in wake of emergencies in the province.

ESS is in place to support British Columbians during or in wake of emergencies in the province.

In the wake of the Bank of Canada interest rate hike this morning, the stage may be set for another increase in October.

Activities are restricted in some Metro Vancouver parks due to a high fire rating.

The City of Prince George is putting out an urgent call for volunteers as more wildfire evacuees arrive in the city.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says a break in the weather has allowed firefighters to reduce the number of wildfires in the province to 183, but gusty wind in the forecast for Saturday is becoming a concern.

Thousands of anxious residents across the B.C. Interior may catch a break today, if the weather co-operates.

The Credit Counselling Society of B.C. says today's interest rate hike shouldn't be a big problem for most consumers, however if they continue to go up, a lot of people could quickly get into financial difficulties.

Country music star Aaron Pritchett announces the five nominees for the CCMA’s Group or Duo of the Year. He also reacts to his nominations for Video of the Year and Male Artist of the Year.

Quesnel mayor Bob Simpson says "fake" fire marshals have been going door-to-door, falsely telling people there are wildfire evacuation alerts in place.

The City of Prince George is appealing to the public for volunteers to help the influx of wildfire evacuees entering the city.

The luxury hotel chain says an unauthorized party had gained access to data for some of its reservations between Aug. 10, 2016 and March 9 of this year.

The forecast for the wildfires in the Cariboo calls for higher winds each afternoon, and while that may not be a major problem, there is particular concern about Saturday.

The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate as expected to 0.75 per cent — the central bank's first move upward in the cost of borrowing in seven years.

A security breach has compromised payment card and other information for those who made reservations at 14 Trump Hotel locations, including those in Toronto and Vancouver, over more than half a year.

The state of emergency in B.C. continues Wednesday as 215 wildfires burn across the province.

Road closures are thinning out supplies in some communities that are not under evacuation alerts.

Adding insult to injury, a wildfire evacuee from 100 Mile House in B.C.'s Cariboo region has fallen victim to a rental housing scammer.

Tue, Jul 11: Out of province and local firefighters are headed to BC’s interior to help with the wildfire battle but as Catherine Urquhart reports, some evacuees are still waiting for assistance.

Tue, Jul 11: A young Alberta boy forced to outrun the wildfire flames while vacationing with his grandparents is now stuck in Kamloops as his mother struggles to bring him home. Global’s Jill Croteau reports.

The city remained under an Evacuation Alert, not an Order, on Tuesday.

"He loves cotton candy, I think it's the bright colors, he just goes in there. He can be a candy attendant."

“There's more than 15 per cent of the residents who are actually violating our bylaw requirements.”

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Tuesday, July 11, 2017.

"That could be three to four days. I said that's not what immediate means. Immediate means now."

A sign outside the Iron Horse reads, "Evacuees welcome."