Like many British Columbians in 2017, Claudia Cornwall found herself glued to the news about the disastrous wildfires across the province. Her worry was persona

A moving personal and journalistic account of wildfire season in British Columbia.

In the summer of 2017, wildfires dominated the headlines in British Columbia. As a low pressure weather system continued to cause lightning strikes, starting ne

2017 was the worst wildfire season in British Columbia history. As early as July 7, the province declared a state of emergency as upwards of 200-plus separate f

Literary Nonfiction. History. On the morning of June 13, 1886, a rogue wind fanned the flames of a small clearing fire--and within five hours, the newly incorpo