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Disaster● ElevatedAug 2 · Aug 2, 2026, 6:07 PM

Steep and inoperable terrain allows Mount Freya wildfire to grow exponentially (Nelson)

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from castanet · united states of america

A wildfire that began as a .3-hectare lightning-caused burn just over one week ago has been left to burn near the Slocan Valley and is now reported to be 367.8 hectares. On Saturday, the wildfire was listed as burning out-of-control in steep and inoperable terrain in the Valhalla Range near Mount Fr...

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