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==Lynnwood==

*Lynnwood population growth slows since 1980, attributed to lack of annexations (Economic Profile, p. 7; Comp. Plan, p. 4.3)
*2005
*Convention center, new interchange, transit center, Crossroads, High School relocation

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| year                = 2017
| season_name         = British Columbia wildfires
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| total_area          = {{convert|4,910|sqkm}} <small>(as of August 3)</small>
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The ongoing [[wildfire]] season in the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[British Columbia]] is the second worst in provincial history, in terms of area burned and residents evacuated. Smoke from the wildfires in the provincial interior 
hadalso lead to [[air quality]] issues in Vancouver and nearby [[Seattle]], Washington, U.S.⏎
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==Events== in early August, amid a strong [[heat wave]] in the [[Pacific Northwest]].

==Events==

===June===

Lightning strikes<ref>http://bctvkootenays.com/2017/06/26/two-wildfires-started-by-lightning-in-the-kootenay-lake-area/</ref>

===July===

On July 9 alone, over 138 new wildfires were reported, bringing to the total to 240. Over 3,000 residents were advised to evacuate areas surrounding the fires.<ref>{{cite news |last=Keating |first=Fiona |date=July 9, 2017 |title=Canada declares state of emergency in British Columbia as 138 'extraordinary' wildfires spread over province |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/canada-wildfires-british-columbia-state-of-emergency-homes-evacuated-a7832191.html |work=[(contracted; show full)

==List of fires==

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status Wildfire status] from the [[Ministry of Environment (British Columbia)|British Columbia Ministry of Environment]]