Category Archives: Prince George

Firefighters douse wildfire near UNBC campus
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Fire Rescue with the help of the BC Wildfire Service doused a vehicle fire near the UNBC campus Sunday night (July 21). The City says the fire was discovered in a difficu...
Jul 22, 2024

District of Wells issues evacuation order due to Antler Creek wildfire
WELLS - Update: 3 p.m. July 21: The District of Wells has issued an evacuation order due to the Antler Creek wildfire.The District calls the wildfire "a threat to life and safe" adding residents must ...
Jul 21, 2024

Evacuation order issued for Barkerville area
Update (3:30 p.m. July 21): The Cariboo Regional District has upgraded its evacuation alert for Barkerville to an evacuation order.As a result, residents are asked to leave the area immediately. "Due ...
Jul 21, 2024

Evacuation order issued for Kuyakuz Lake area, alert for Tatelkuz Lake area
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. -- Update: Both the alert for the Tatelkuz Lake area and the order for the Kuyakuz Lake area, have been rescinded.Earlier: An Evacuation Order has been issued by the Cariboo Region...
Jul 21, 2024

Wildfires in Prince George Fire Centre spurring evacuation orders, alerts
The BC Wildfire Service posted on twitter on Saturday night to report 45 new wildfire starts in the previous 24 hours in the Prince George Fire Centre. The Beaver River wildfire (G31220), about 13 kil...
Jul 21, 2024

Prince George area all-candidates forums to focus on energy ahead of provincial election
PRINCE GEORGE -- Provincial election candidates from three ridings in the Prince George area will take part in all-candidates-forum events in October at UNBC. The forums will focus on energy transitio...
Jul 21, 2024

Kodiaks open football season with victory over Raiders in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE -- The Prince George Kodiaks kicked off their B.C. Football Conference season on Saturday (July 20) -- and did so in style. Prince George posted a 39-34 victory over the visiting Vancouv...
Jul 21, 2024

Wildfire north of Prince George being held
The BC Wildfire Service is noting progress on a blaze that sparked on the south shore of Salmon River, about 30 kilometres north of Prince George. The.5 hectare wildfire that was discovered burning ou...
Jul 20, 2024

Small wildfire found burning north of Prince George
The BC Wildfire Service on Friday (July 19) discovered a .5 hectare fire burning about 30 kilometres north of Prince George on the south shore of Salmon River. Lightning is the suspected cause of the ...
Jul 20, 2024

Wildfire less than 50 km from Prince George is suspected to have been caused by lightning
PRINCE GEORGE- The B.C. Wildfire Service have located a wildfire near the Nechako River (G11214). The fire was discovered July 19 at 2:35 p.m. and is located roughly 35 kilometres from Prince George.B...
Jul 19, 2024