KAMLOOPS - WorkSafeBC has fined the Provincial Government over $750,000 in connection with a pair of incidents involving the BC Wildfire Service that date back to 2023. An administrative penalty of $759,368.84 was levied on Sept. 25 following investigations into the two incidents - one of which led to the death of a fi...

PRINCE GEORGE - Wet weather has prompted the BC Wildfire Service to rescind the campfire ban for some areas in the Prince George Fire Centre, including the Prince George, Robson Valley, VanJam, and Mackenzie fire zones. Campfires remain prohibited though in the Fort St John, Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson zones.The follo...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is expecting an uptick in fire activity across the Chilcotin this weekend because of forecasted winds. In a statement, it says sustained winds of 15 km/h with gusts up to 30 km/h are expected from the south-southwest in the western Chilcotin Fire Zone, and south-southeast i...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District has issued new evacuation orders for 85 parcels and 42 structures in the Smokey Lake fire area. It also issued an evacuation alert for 36 parcels and one structure in the area of the 58 square kilometre lightning-caused fire. The West Chilcotin Health Centre is also o...

KAMLOOPS - Smoke continues to be a challenge for crews fighting wildfires from the air in the southern and central Interior of British Columbia.The BC Wildfire Service says smoke alters local weather patterns by acting like cloud cover, which reduces the amount of sunlight that reaches the ground and helping humidity l...

KAMLOOPS - Tkemlúps te Secwépemc says it is extending its support to evacuees from the Ulkatcho First Nation who have been displaced by wildfire. In a statement, the Kamloops-area band said a group of Elders and community members arrived in the community on Thursday (Sept. 4) evening, and that they're bei...

PRINCE GEORGE - Wildfire evacuees from the Cariboo are beginning to arrive in Prince George. The City has activated its Emergency Social Services Centre and say evacuees from the Ulkatcho First Nation area surrounding Anahim Lake are in town. The ESS Reception Centre is located at the Prince George Exhibition Grounds w...

PRINCE GEORGE - Smoky skies have returned to the Prince George area for a second day, after an increase in wildfires across BC over the Labour Day long weekend.Environment Canada says that wildfire smoke will impact the area over the next 24 to 48 hours, while the BC Wildfire Service notes that higher smoke concentrati...

QUESNEL - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has issued an evacuation order to 15 properties due to the 948 hectare Tsetzi Lake wildfire. People in the evacuation area - which spans 6,190 hectares - are being told to head north to Highway 16 and then onwards to Prince George. A reception centre has been set up at 4249...

WILLIAMS LAKE - An area restriction is in effect as BC Wildfire Service crews continue to respond to the 500-hectare Beef Trail Creek wildfire in the Cariboo Fire Centre.The fire is located north of Ulkatcho First Nation and Anahim Lake and east of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. It was sparked by lightning last week and t...

PRINCE GEORGE - (UPDATE Aug. 31, 10:45 a.m.): The special air quality statement has been lifted. ORIGINAL - Wildfire smoke has led to a special air quality statement for the City of Prince George as well as areas of the Cariboo and the Chilcotin. The alert issued by Environment Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Environme...

QUESNEL - Update: The fire is now estimated to be 350 hectares in size with the BC Wildfire Service noting "unseasonably hot and dry weather has contributed to active fire behaviour."The wildfire service adds that these conditions are expected to persist in the coming days and will continue to drive fire grow...

The BC Wildfire Service says a prolonged heat wave across much of the province will increase fire danger in the coming days. The service says hot and dry weather conditions that began late last week are rapidly drying out forest fuels, warning of the increasing risk of new blazes being sparked. It says the province's s...

FORT ST JAMES - Good news on the wildfire front west of Prince George.The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has rescinded the two evacuation alerts issued earlier this month for both the Dorman Lake wildfire and the Trembleur Lake wildfire.Both fires were caused by lightning - the Dorman Lake fire peaked at 382.5 he...

QUESNEL - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and Nazko First Nation have lifted the evacuation alert for the Nazko-Snaking River fire because it is now classified as "being held."The 879.8 hectare fire was caused by lightning and the alert was first issued on August 3.A total of 93 wildfire personnel were as...

FRASER LAKE -Update: The Regional District has lifted the evacuation alert for the Sam Ross Creek fire and have lifted the evacuation order for the Dorman Lake wildfire and replaced it with an alert. Earlier: The BC Wildfire Service says the seven hectare Sam Ross Creek fire, located five kilometres south of Endako Min...

PRINCE GEORGE - Cooler weather and a quick response from wildfire crews have resulted in the Sam Ross Creek wildfire being classified as "held," after being labelled "out of control" on August 5."When we have decreased temperatures and higher humidity, that means that the fire is not going to b...

FRASER LAKE - An evacuation alert has been issued for the Sam Ross Creek wildfire near Fraser Lake.It was issued by the Village of Fraser Lake and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN).The lightning-caused seven hectare fire was discovered on Monday and is classified as out-of-control. The BC Wildfire Service...

VANDERHOOF - The Dorman Lake wildfire has prompted the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) to issue an evacuation order and alert on Monday (Aug.4).The BC Wildfire Service says the fire is located 20 kilometres south of Fraser Lake and is estimated at 319 hectares in size and is classified as out-of-control.Smo...

KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 9:30 p.m.): While there have been some new fires reported, the BC Wildfire Service appears to be getting a handle on wildfires sparked after Saturday's (Aug. 2) on again, off again thunderstorms in the Interior.The BC Wildfire Service dashboard shows a smattering of new fire stars in the Cariboo and ...

BURNS LAKE, B.C. - The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an Evacuation Alert for 22 structures in or near the northeastern portion of Rubyrock Provincial Park.The alert was issued Friday (Aug. 1) evening, and its due to a 10-hectare wildfire burning near Trembleur Lake."An Evacuation Alert has been i...

PRINCE GEORGE - Lightning has made for a busy time for the BC Wildfire Service in the Prince George Fire Centre since Thursday."So last 24 hours, we saw 22 news wildfire starts across the entire Prince George Fire Center. We also saw more than 15,000 lightning strokes," explains Jeromy Corrigan, Fire Informat...

QUESNEL -Update: The Cariboo Regional District and the Nazko First Nation have issued an evacuation alert for 190 properties due to the Snaking River fire. This expanded alert replaces the Snaking River Fire alert issued by the CRD on August 1. The out-of-control wildfire has grown to over 1,100 hectares in size. It is...

PRINCE GEORGE - If you asked Prince George what their thoughts are on this summer's weather, chances are most would say it's been a notably wet and rainy season so far. However, perhaps surprisingly, this June saw less rain than what was expected."We received about 44.6 mm of rain, and compared to the normal that ...

UPDATE at 3:05pm: The wildfire west of Isle Pierre is now "being held", meaning the fire is projected to remain within its current perimeter.PRINCE GEORGE - A wildfire is currently burning west of Isle Pierre and south of Paxton Lake.According to the BC Wildfire Service's website, the fire is 7.4 hectares and...

PRINCE GEORGE - There is a special air quality statement in effect for Prince George and much of the surrounding region as wildfire smoke drifts into the area.The alert, which was issued Saturday (June 21), goes as far west as Smithers and as far north as the border with the Northwest Territories.Environment Canada say...

PRINCE GEORGE - Smoke from wildfires in the northeastern corner of the province and from Alberta, is still lingering over Prince George and the region.Environment Canada says that Prince George will be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours.Environment Canada also mentions that "as smoke levels incre...

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Wildfire Service will expand its open fire ban to include all of the Prince George Fire Centre.The prohibition will go into effect at noon on Sunday, June 8. The remaining areas area the Robson Valley, Prince George, VanJam, and Mackenzie fire zones. As of Sunday, Category 2 and Category 3 open b...