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Minnekhada blaze ‘could have been so much worse,’ says Coquitlam mayor

After three straight days of BC Wildfire Service helicopters dumping water on the blaze at Minnekhada Regional Park, the size of the fire appears to be decreasing. However, concern over future wildfires in the area are not, according to some Coquitlam councillors and staff. Coquitlam fire chief Jim Ogloff offered an update on the wildfire […]

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