Wildfire

Updated… BC Wildfire Service attending to wildfire near Kitimat…

May 11, 2020

UPDATE: The Bish Creek wildfire, located approximately ten kilometres southwest of Kitimat, has grown to 40 hectares in size. The increased fire size is due to more accurate mapping of the perimeter | MORE...

Grants will help to reduce wildfire risks in B.C…

March 9, 2020

PENTICTON, BC: The Province is providing almost $9 million to help 89 local governments and First Nations throughout British Columbia prepare so their homes, businesses and communities are better | MORE...

Rain and cool temperatures for Northwest Fire Centre…

August 23, 2019

SMITHERS, BC: The Arctic cold front currently moving through the Northwest Fire Centre has brought cooler temperatures and rain to most of the region. BC Wildfire Service firefighters are working to | MORE...

Strong winds increased wildfire activity in the Northwest…

August 14, 2019

Strong winds in the Cassiar Fire Zone on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, prompted increased fire activity and caused two of the more prominent wildfires within the Northwest Fire Centre to grow. Southwest | MORE...

Fire wardens extinguish 32 abandoned campfires this past weekend…

August 7, 2019

KAMLOOPS, BC: The BC Wildfire Service is urging the public to be more careful with fire use to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, which divert valuable firefighting resources away from | MORE...

Use caution on wildfire-affected Crown land in Cariboo…

July 31, 2019

WILLIAMS LAKE, BC: Members of the public are being reminded to be careful when travelling on Crown land in the Cariboo where wildfires occurred in 2017 and 2018, especially in areas where fireguards | MORE...

Northwest Fire Centre continues to burn as new lightning caused wildfires start…

July 8, 2019

SMITHERS, BC: Several new wildfires started in the Northwest Fire Centre over the weekend, due to lightning storms that have been moving through the region. Since June 5, 2019, the BC Wildfire | MORE...