Plateau Complex fire

Plateau Complex
Fires in the Cariboo before merging, July 18, 2017
Date(s)July 7, 2017
LocationCariboo Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Statistics
Total fires19
Total area545,151 ha

The Plateau Complex was a wildfire in the Canadian province of British Columbia in 2017. The complex was a result of the merging of 19 separate wildfires over the months of July and August.[1] At a final size of 545,151 hectares (1,347,100 acres), it is the second largest fire in B.C. history.[2] The fire burned in the Interior plateau in the Cariboo and Chilcotin regions, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of the city of Williams Lake.[3]

  1. ^ "Wildfire Season Summary - Province of British Columbia". www2.gov.bc.ca. BC Wildfire Service, Province of British Columbia. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  2. ^ Kulkarni, Akshay (June 18, 2023). "Donnie Creek wildfire in northeast B.C. now the largest recorded in province's history". CBC News.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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