SMITHERS – The Northwest Fire Centre is making the most of daylight hours by stationing firefighters overnight near the Morice Lake wildfire (R21068), located 70 […]
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The temperature is increasing in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and so is the wildfire risk. The upcoming long weekend is a great time […]
As British Columbians continue to take steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19, environmental health experts at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are […]
With more helicopters and more air tankers, the B.C. Wildfire Service is ready for the 2020 fire season, says Forest Minister Doug Donaldson. It will […]
The official BC Wildfire Service mobile app is now available, providing real-time wildfire information and an interactive map that users can customize to display a […]
Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Thursday, April 16, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout British Columbia to reduce the likelihood of human-caused […]
The City of Prince George has received more than $500,000 from the Government of BC to support local efforts to reduce the risk and potential […]
Two public information meetings will be held in the Williams Lake area to provide details about wildfire risk reduction projects that will be completed over […]
Land impacted by the suppression of the Torkelsen wildfire in 2018, including fireguards constructed to help slow the fire’s spread, has been rehabilitated, according to […]
Two research projects are examining the health and wellness of wildland firefighters and associated personnel. The BC Wildfire Service has provided $305,000 to help fund […]
The rehabilitation of Crown land impacted by wildfire suppression activities in the Nadina Natural Resource District has been underway since September 2018 and will continue […]
Piles of wood debris are being burned near Quesnel this week to help reduce wildfire hazards. Pile burning will begin in the Pantage Lake area […]
The BC Wildfire Service is tracking a significant number of registered Category 3 open fires within the Northwest Fire Centre. Smoke and open flames related […]
Effective at noon today, Category 3 open fires will once again be allowed throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, due to weather conditions and a […]
The BC Wildfire Service plans to burn piles of woody debris on the southern shore of Quesnel Lake near Haggens Point, about one kilometre northeast […]
Effective at noon on Friday, Sept. 13, Category 2 open fires will once again be allowed throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction due to a […]
The BC Wildfire Service plans to burn piles of accumulated woody debris at a site in the Prince George Fire Zone, as part of ongoing […]
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 […]
SMITHERS – The BC Wildfire Service is deploying additional resources to suppress the Mehan Lake Fire (R51309), burning about 75 kilometres north of Meziadin Junction […]
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire burning near Highway 37, about 75 kilometres north of Meziadin Junction and four kilometres south of […]
With increasing temperatures and drier conditions in many parts of the province, British Columbians are urged to do everything they can to prevent wildfires on […]
Effective at noon on Monday, July 29, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and […]
Victoria has has allocated several grants, under its community resiliency investment program, to local governments and First Nations communities to help support wildfire risk reduction […]
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 […]
SMITHERS – The BC Wildfire Service is responding to several wildfires following successive lightning strikes across the Northwest Fire Centre. At this time, all fires […]
A band of lightning that moved through the Northwest Fire Centre the afternoon of Wednesday, June 26, started several new wildfires in the region. The […]
Unseasonably warm and dry conditions in parts of the province this spring have resulted in higher fire danger ratings in some areas, so British Columbians […]
As part of wildfire recovery efforts following the 2018 Shovel Lake and Island Lake wildfires, the province is working with local First Nations to protect […]
Category 2 open burning will be allowed again throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, effective at noon on June 26. The BC Wildfire Service is […]
BY ROBBIE POZER Northern Health I can still hear it. The sharp, piercing noise of the air horn that signaled a fire call from the […]
Small business owners in B.C.’s northwest who suffered financial and business losses following British Columbia’s devastating 2018 wildfire season can now apply for additional assistance. […]
Category 2 open burning will again be allowed throughout the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, effective at noon on Friday, June 7. Although fire danger […]
The BC Wildfire Service is sending additional personnel to Alberta to help respond to an increasingly challenging wildfire situation. Personnel will also be deployed to […]
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to several wildfires within the Cassiar Fire Zone of the Northwest Fire Centre and is preparing for potential new […]
Environment Canada has issued a smoky skies bulletin for northern B.C. Several regions in the province are being impacted or are likely to be impacted […]
As part of ongoing efforts to help keep communities safe from wildfire, the B.C. government is providing $500,000 to the BC Cattlemen’s Association to develop […]
Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Thursday, May 23, 2019, Category 2 open burns will be prohibited throughout the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, to […]
The BC Wildfire Service is sending 267 personnel to Alberta to help with firefighting efforts due to an increasing wildfire threat in the province. A […]
The province is urging the public to stay safe and aware of wildfire risks as people travel around British Columbia to spend Victoria Day long […]
The Lejac fire near Fraser Lake, which was sparked May 11, is pretty well contained. The fire is now listed at 236 hectares in size […]
The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, in collaboration with the BC Wildfire Service, plans to complete a 23-hectare fuel management project around the community of Dease […]
The Richter Creek wildfire near Kamloops is estimated to have grown to 80 hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Two helicopters and […]
The BC Wildfire Service plans to conduct a 39-hectare prescribed burn in the Date Creek area, about 26 kilometres northwest of the Village of Kispiox, […]
The evacuation order for areas near Fraser Lake due to the Lejac fire has been rescinded and an evacuation alert is in effect for the […]
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation order and evacuation alert due to the wildfire near Fraser Lake. The Evacuation Order is in […]
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a new wildfire 5 kilometers east of the community of Fraser Lake. The Lejac fire, currently estimated at […]
The Caledonia Courier is reporting that a wildfire is burning five kilometres east of Fraser Lake and that evacuation plans are being prepared.
The BC Wildfire Service has added to the list of activities not allowed when a Category 2 open burning prohibition took effect throughout the Cariboo […]
Effective at noon on Friday, May 10, 2019, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires […]
Effective at noon on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited within the Prince George and Stuart Nechako forest districts in […]
The four men who were aboard a Cessna 182 that crashed north of Smithers were BC Wildfire Service contractors in the Northwest Fire Centre area. […]
BY BILL PHILLIPS bill@pgdailynews.ca Yeah, we know it’s a drag, but you really should clean out your gutters. You could be saving your house. Those […]
The B.C. government is providing more than $395,000 in community resiliency investment grants to support projects in the Prince George Fire Centre. “Community resiliency investment […]
Due to increasing temperatures in parts of the Northwest Fire Centre, the BC Wildfire Service will implement a Category 2 open fire prohibition within the […]
The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a series of fuel management treatments in the Lund Road subdivision near Houston to reduce wildfire risks and […]
Given the current and predicted weather conditions in northern regions of the province, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public and industry […]
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to four holdover fires in the Cassiar fire zone. Holdover fires are fires that under the right weather conditions […]
Wildfire season is underway in the North with two fires in the Prince George Fire Centre area, five in the Cariboo, and three in the […]
Effective at noon on Monday, April 15, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and […]
BC Wildfire Service crews will assist with six ecosystem restoration burns in the Cariboo Fire Centre over the next few weeks. These prescribed burns will […]