FORT NELSON, B.C. - Firefighters in British Columbia are battling ``extreme fire behaviour'' in the northeastern part of the province as a growing out-of-control blaze burns a few kilometres from Fort Nelson, B.C. Cliff Chapman, BC Wildfire's director of operations, says calmer winds overnight and into today prevented ...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service says the tactical evacuation of "multiple neighbourhoods" is underway in Fort Nelson, as an out-of-control wildfire threatens the town in the province's northeast.It says the fire is "highly visible" from the town, and the closure of Highway 97 is expect...

BURNABY - Wildfire is not an unfamiliar topic for British Columbians. And for this year's emergency preparedness week, which is between May 5-11 this year, United Way BC released two emergency preparedness guidebooks for seniors, families, and individuals. While daunting as it sounds, the non-profit organization says i...

FORT ST. JAMES, B.C. - Smoke may continue to be visible near the District of Fort St. James. The BC Wildfire Service says it carried out three prescribed burns near Fort St. James Thursday (May 2), treating nearly 8.5 hectares of land. In a post to social media, the wildfire service says the burns were done in partners...

ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire south of the Cariboo community of Alexis Creek has grown to 101 hectares. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire nearly 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake was discovered shortly after 3:00 p.m. Friday (May 3). Its approximate location is one kilometre northwest of Zenzac...

CHETWYND - Good news from the BC Wildfire Service regarding the Wildmare Creek fire just south of Chetwynd.As of 3 p.m. Friday afternoon (April 26), the fire is now classified as "being held." The BC Wildfire Service says that means under the current weather conditions and resources assigned to the fire, it i...

CHETWYND -Update: Highway 97 just south of Chetwynd has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic.In addition to that, the evacuation order for the area has been lifted and an alert has been issued instead.Earlier: The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) has issued an evacuation order for the Wildmare Creek near Che...

PRINCE GEORGE - Last year, 2.84 million hectares of forest fire burned in the Prince George Fire Centre and, already, there have been two evacuation alerts in the region. And it's only April. And the theme to the end of a summit involving 700 participants is FireSmart and being prepared. And, after last year, it's more...

PRINCE GEORGE- The BC WIldfire Service says four fires that sparked over the weekend in the central Interior are suspected to be human-caused. That includes the two fires out in the Vanderhoof and Fort St James area, the fire on Chief Lake Road near Ness Lake and the Burgess Creek wildfire between Williams Lake and Que...

PRINCE GEORGE - A busy afternoon for firefighting crews late Sunday afternoon (April 21).The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George says the Ness Lake Volunteer Fire Department (NLFD) was called out to a fire on Chief Lake Road at 3:50 p.m .The NLFD received mutual aid from the Salmon Valley and Pilot Mountain volunte...

PRINCE GEORGE -- Update: An Evacuation Alert was issued by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako for Wildfire G40119 on April 21 at 3:30 p.m.According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire has grown to 25 hectares in size and is located 750 metres west of Endako."BC Wildfire Service personnel are currently worki...

VANDERHOOF -BC Wildfire Service began "controlled burn trials" at the Vanderhoof airport, on Thursday, April 18. The smoke from the burning may impact nearby residents and the burns will be conducted intermittently over the next several weeks.BC Wildfire Service also says any smoke produced by the burn is exp...

PRINCE GEORGE -Prince George will host the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit (WRTS) at the Civic Centre starting this weekend.The five-day affair will run from April 20 until the 24, with firefighting training this weekend (April 20,21) and a FireSmart conference from April 22-24.The event will bring over 650 mem...

PRINCE GEORGE - It seems some people didn't get the memo when it came to an open burning ban issued throughout the Prince George Fire Centre effective March 28.The Prince George Fire Centre says it responded to multiple incidents across its territory last week as a result of pile burns that were newly lit and/or previo...

CHETWYND - The BC Wildfire Service is busy battling a 5.2 hectare blaze south of Chetwynd.The fire was discovered on March 31 and is now classified as out-of-control. An out-of-control wildfire is a wildfire that is continuing to spread and is not responding to suppression efforts.The blaze is approximately 7 kilometre...

PRINCE GEORGE - A Category 2 and 3 open burning ban is coming to the Prince George Fire Centre.It will go into effect at noon on March 28 and will cover the entire fire centre. This prohibition will remain in force until October 15 or until the order is rescinded. A number of activities and equipment will also be banne...

PRINCE GEORGE - The wildfire season in BC started six months ago, and there are currently over 250 active wildfires burning across the province the right now, with the vast majority considered under control, around 30 fires are still deemed as out of control."We've kind of moved out of the core season and where we...

PRINCE GEORGE - Despite nearing the end of the wildfire season, there are still hundreds of fires burning in B.C. right now and one wildfire of note near Chetwynd is of concern.320 wildfires are currently burning in B.C., an abnormal statistic for this time of year. A number of areas are still under evacuation alert, i...

PRINCE GEORGE - Good news on the wildfire front as a pair of evacuation orders in our region have been downgraded to evacuation alerts.Those include the Great Beaver Lake wildfire in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) and the Tatuk Lake wildfire located 21 kilometres south of Vanderhoof. That evacuatio...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) and the McLeod Lake Indian Band have rescinded the September 15 evacuation alert and decreased the size of the September 15 evacuation order for the Great Beaver Lake wildfire. The RDFFG says conditions are currently improving, but this is still an act...

PRINCE GEORGE - BC United has unveiled a blueprint for reforming wildfire preparedness, response and recovery strategies in response to British Columbia's worst ever wildfire season.The policy reforms proposed by BC United include:Modernized Firefighting Services: Establishing a modern, full-time firefighting service w...

VICTORIA - Based on advice from emergency management and wildfire officials, British Columbia's provincial state of emergency will expire at the end of the day on Thursday, September 14 after being enacted on August 18.The provincial government says that the work of firefighters from B.C., Canada and abroad, as well as...

PRINCE GEORGE - Don't be surprised if you see military vehicles on northern highways this week.The Canadian Armed Forces has announced its members will be redeployed to their home units after providing Type III firefighting support tasks in the Prince George Fire Centre, specifically at Manson Creek and Vanderhoof.From...

BURNS LAKE - This year's wildfire season shows no signs of letting up.This as the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation alert for the Pinkut Creek fire, 30 kilometres north of Burns Lake.The Pinkut Creek fire was lightning-caused and was first discovered on July 8. According to the BC Wildfire S...

The Regional Districts of Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George have issued an evacuation order in the area of the Ocock Lake Wildfire near Noonlang Lake , approximately 85 kilometres north of Vanderhoof. The order is an expansion and upgrade of the alert issued on September 5. An evacuation alert amendment was also i...

PRINCE GEORGE - An evacuation order has been issued by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George in the vicinity of Bugle Lake, Tureen Lake, and Mole Lake due to the Great Beaver Lake Wildfire.The order was issued by the regional district Sunday, September 3 at 5 pm, and this is not the first time an evacuation order...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako have issued an evacuation order in response to the Wells Creek Wildfire.In a news release Saturday (September 2) evening, Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the district say the order is for for all properties, lands, and dwellings alon...

VICTORIA - With continued fire risk in many regions, and tens of thousands of people still under evacuation order and alert, the Province is extending the provincial state of emergency until Sept. 14, 2023, to ensure public safety and support the response to B.C.'s worst-ever wildfire season."While many people hav...