NORTHERN B.C. - The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako has lifted two evacuation alerts.The first is for the out-of-control Sabina Lake wildfire first issued on September 5, 2024. A total of 39 properties were affected by the alert. The lightning-caused fire is over 55,000 hectares in size.Map courtesy: RDBNThe secon...

The BC Wildfire Service is classifying a wildfire 30 kilometres east of Wells as out of control, upgrading it from its former status as under control. Heat and dry conditions in the area have led to increased fire activity and the blaze most recently listed at 123 hectares in size has grown by 40 hectares. As of Sunday...

The BC Wildfire Service says a First Nation, located 173 kilometres west of Quesnel, is under evacuation alert. It says the fire activity on the North Blackwater River wildfire has become more serious due to ``wind and unseasonably warm and dry conditions.'' The wildfire, located about 130 kilometres west of the city o...

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation alert by recommendation of the BC Wildfire Service. Due to potential danger to life and health, all lands and properties accessed by Ootsa Nadina Road and local roads south and east of the Rainbow Lake recreation site and west of Skins Lake and the spill...

PRINCE GEORGE - Wildfire suppression operations can cause an impact to the land through the use of heavy equipment and crews. However, wildfire suppression rehabilitation can start as soon as damage from fire suppression activities happen.Kyle Miller, with the BC Wildfire Service, says that "rehabilitation begins ...

NORTHERN, B.C. - The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has rescinded the evacuation alert issued on July 25 for the Laidman Lake wildfire.The Laidman Lake fire is over 5,400 hectares in size and was discovered on July 19.The lightning caused fire is now classified as "being held."Map courtesy: RDBN

PRINCE GEORGE - As British Columbia faces yet another summer of smoky skies and air quality alerts, the BC Green Party is calling for urgent action to protect the health of British Columbians.Wildfire smoke, exacerbated by prolonged periods of drought and extreme heat, has become a common feature of summers in B.C. Pri...

VALEMOUNT - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has rescinded the evacuation alert issued on August 10 in regards to the Canoe Road wildfire south of Valemount.The alert included an area east of Highway 5, north of the Canoe River and south of Cedarside Road.As of August 13, this fire is now under control and c...

PRINCE GEORGE - Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a smoky skies bulletin for Prince George.The national forecaster says multiple regions across British Columbia are being impacted or are likely to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next 24-48 hours. Smoke impacts are notable in south and central B.C....

VALEMOUNT - Update: The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and the Village of Valemount have cancelled the BC Emergency Alert and rescinded the evacuation order for the south Valemount and Cedarside areas.Impacted residents can return home. An evacuation alert is in place. See the affected areas in the map below:M...

Ashcroft residents who were evacuated on July 19 by Interior Health due to threat from the Shetland Creek wildfire are going home on Saturday (Aug. 10), according to an Interior Health media release. As a precautionary measure, Interior Health relocated 21 residents from Jackson House long-term care home and five clien...

Many properties that were under threat due to the Shetland Creek wildfire in the Spences Bridge and Northern Hat Creek areas had evacuation alerts downgraded to all clear notices on Friday. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District downgraded about 152 addressed properties in Electoral Area "I" (Blue Sky Country)...

The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre on Friday (Aug. 9) night issued an evacuation order for 30 parcels in the Kuyakuz Lake Area due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire.People in the area of the order that covers 33,648 hectares are asked to leave immediately and use the evacuation route...

The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre on Friday (Aug. 9) night issued an evacuation order for 30 parcels in the Kuyakuz Lake Area due to immediate danger to life safety due to fire. People in the area of the order that covers 33,648 hectares are asked to leave immediately and use the evacuation rout...

BURNS LAKE - BC Wildfire Service personnel are battling two new fires in the Northwest Fire Centre.The out-of-control Tibbets Creek wildfire is located 21 kilometres east of Burns Lake and is visible from Highway 16. It was discovered at 4 p.m. on August 8 and is estimated at 0.8 hectares in size.The Wildfire Service s...

The BC Wildfire Service discovered a wildfire burning on Saturday (Aug. 3) just north of Trembleur Lake in the Prince George Fire Centre. Lightning is the suspected cause of the blaze, which is listed at 6.14 hectares on Sunday (Aug. 4) morning on the BC Wildfire Service website.The service posted on twitter on Saturda...

PRINCE GEORGE - Effective noon this Thursday (August 1), the BC Wildfire Service is rescinding the campfire bans in the Prince George and Northwest Fire Centres. Multiple factors are taken into consideration prior to lifting a ban, including current and forecasted weather conditions, the availability of firefighting re...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has lifted the evacuation alerts for the Beaver River wildfire and the Dunster-Croydon wildfire.The public is asked to visit the RDFFG website at rdffg.ca for updated information or to call its emergency operations centre at 1-250-960-4400 or toll-free at 1-80...

BARKERVILLE - Good news for residents of Wells and Barkerville.Improved weather conditions combined with fire suppression efforts have led the District of Wells and the Cariboo Regional District to lift the evacuation alerts for both communities. The evacuation alert for the Bowron Lake area and Bowron Lake Park area h...

The evacuation alert issued on Monday (July 22) for the Browntop Mountain area has been lifted, according to an email on Saturday (July 27) from the Cariboo Regional District.Residents must be prepared if the area receives a future evacuation order or alert on short notice.

Antler Creek wildfire behaviour has reduced over the last few days due to favourable weather and suppression efforts, according to a BC Wildfire Service social media post on Saturday (July 27) morning. A dedicated BCWS incident management team is responding to the Groundhog Complex wildfires, which includes the Antler ...

WILLIAMS LAKE- The Cariboo Regional District has lifted the evacuation orders for Barkerville, the Bowron Lake Park area and the Bowron area.The orders have been replaced with alerts thanks to more favourable weather conditions in the area. Barkerville and the Bowron area had been under an evacuation order since July 2...

CARIBOO- The Mayor of Wells has rescinded the evacuation order for the community as of July 25, 2024, 5:00 p.m."The wildfire branch has advised me that they feel it's safe enough for our citizens, for the district wells to come home," says Mayor Ed Coleman.However an evacuation alert is still in place. Offici...

VANDERHOOF - The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has downgraded the evacuation order due to the Laidman Lake fire to an alert.The order was issued at 10 p.m. on July 20 due to the lightning-caused 5,000 hectare blaze.The alert covers all lands, properties, and dwellings in the vicinity of Laidman and Williamson La...

FORT ST JAMES - The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Nak'azdli Whuten have lifted the Pitka Creek evacuation alert.The lightning-caused 147 hectare fire was discovered on July 19 and is now classified as "being held."A total of 548 properties were affected by the alert. See the map below:Map court...

PRINCE GEORGE -Update:The City of Prince George has so far welcomed roughly 100 evacuees from the Jasper area. Among those are three buses of evacuees that arrived overnight, and currently the Emergency Support Services (ESS) reception is mainly receiving individual vehicles. City of Prince George Emergency Support Ser...

CARIBOO- the Cariboo regional district has issued an evacuation order for the Bowron Lake Park area as the Antler Creek Wildfire continues to spread.Officials state the the immediate danger from the fires must leave the 128,637 hectares area with the help from RCMP or other groups. The evacuation route is Bowron Lake R...

ROBSON VALLEY - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George has issued an evacuation order due to the Beaver River wildfire, east of McBride.The evacuation order is affecting 10 properties and are located in the map below:Map courtesy: RDFFGThose living in the evacuation order zone must leave the area immediately. The ...