McLure fire
| 2003 Barriere-McLure Wildfire | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | July 30, 2003 |
| Location | North Thompson Valley, British Columbia |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | 65,285 acres (26,420 ha) |
| Land use | Parkland, Rural, Farmland |
| Impacts | |
| Structures destroyed | 81 |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | Cigarette |
The McClure fire was a 2003 wildfire in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The fire resulted in the loss of 72 houses, 9 businesses, and 180 jobs in the North Thompson Valley.[1] The fire cost $31.1 million CAD to extinguish and caused an additional $8.2 million CAD in property damage.
References
[edit]- ^ YOUNG, MICHELE. "Barriere: a decade later". Kamloops Daily News. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
External links
[edit]- McLure Fire remembered, CBC News (2015).
- Video: Barriere B.C. thriving 15 years after the McLure fire, CBC News (2018).