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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)
*1996 to 2000: I-5 interchanges and Alderwood bridges<ref>http://www.djc.com/news/const/10058977.html</ref><ref>https://www.djc.com/special/concrete00/bridge.html</ref>
*2005
*Convention center, new interchange, transit center, Crossroads, High School relocation
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=[[2017 British Columbia wildfires]]=
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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 also lead to [[air quality]] issues in Vancouver and nearby [[Seattle]], Washington, U.S. in early August, amid a strong [[heat wave]] in the [[Pacific Northwest]].

==Preparation and forecast==

Wet spring and warmer than normal summer forecast<ref>http://www.news1130.com/2017/05/24/summer-outlook-comes-wildfire-warning/</ref>

==Events==

===Spring months===

Great Bear Rainforest fire fought by First Nations, criticism of provincial assistance<ref>http://globalnews.ca/news/3230455/wildfire-near-bella-bella-b-c-raises-concern/</ref>

Controlled burns in February<ref>http://infotel.ca/newsitem/bc-wildfire-service-conducting-burns-above-naramata/it39247</ref>

===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=[[The Independent]] |accessdate=}}</ref>

The provincial government declared a [[state of emergency]] on July 9, a measure called "extraordinary"

===August===

worst since 1958 (2nd overall)<ref>{{cite news |last=Omand |first=Geordon |date=August 3, 2017 |title=B.C. wildfire season worst in six decades, still far from over |url=http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-wildfire-season-worst-in-six-decades-still-far-from-over |work=Vancouver Sun |agency=Canadian Press |accessdate=}}</ref>

"Summer of Fire"<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/us/wildfires-canada-seattle.html?_r=0</ref>

==Air quality==

Smoke from the late July and early August wildfires, carried by a southwesterly wind, settled over Vancouver and Seattle

*Heat wave dampened<ref>{{cite news |last=Samenow |first=Jason |date=August 4, 2017 |title=Historic heat roasts Pacific Northwest, but wildfire smoke lessens intensity |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/08/02/pacific-northwest-threatened-by-hottest-weather-ever-recorded-seattle-could-hit-100/ |work=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=}}</ref>

==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]]