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The Vancouver Canadians say Saturday night’s planned post-game fireworks at Nat Bailey Stadium have been snuffed out due to tinder-dry conditions in the city and throughout the province.

More than 600 wildfires are burning throughout B.C., and the single-A professional baseball team doesn’t want to add to that number.

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“The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club respects the efforts that are taking place throughout the province and within the Pacific Northwest and wouldn’t want to potentially pull any firefighter resources away from their important work protecting our local communities,” said Canadians general manager JC Fraser.

“Our fans understand that above and beyond a great night at the ballpark, our commitment has to remain to our community as a whole, and this was simply the right thing to do.”

The Vancouver Canadians are in the middle of a six-game home stand with the Spokane Indians, with the next three games sold out.