Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Northern B.C. far from out of the woods on wildfire season despite slow start to summer: Expert
PRINCE GEORGE - As the summer's first heat wave wraps up in Prince George and surrounding areas, only five wildfires remained out of control as of Tuesday morning.Compared to other areas of the provin...
Aug 02, 2022
BCWS responding to wildfire northwest of Bear Lake
UPDATED - 9:00 PM The BC Wildfire Service has released more information about the fire burning northwest of Bear Lake now labelled the Weeden Creek fire. The wildfire was just over eight hectares in s...
Jul 28, 2022 Courtesy: BCWS
Cause of early morning Queensway fire discovered
UPDATE-Prince George Fire Rescue has released further information about this morning's fire on Queensway. In a release this afternoon, Fire Chief Cliff Warner stated that the fire was accidental and c...
Jul 20, 2022
BC Search and Rescue receives new injection of funding
SIDNEY-Search and Rescue groups across the province are sharing nearly $6 million in funding from the province.Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) groups are getting the majority of the new funding with $...
Jun 15, 2022
BC Wildfire Service prepping for potentially challenging summer ahead
PRINCE GEORGE - Although the rain continues to fall in Prince George, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is preparing for what many fear will be another hot and dry summer ahead.According to the latest mo...
Jun 03, 2022
BC Wildfire Service bans larger burns throughout entire Cariboo Fire Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Effective noon Monday (June 6), Category Three open fires will be prohibited throughout the entire Cariboo Fire Centre and the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area.In a...
Jun 03, 2022
Cause of 3rd avenue fire remains 'under investigation'
PRINCE GEORGE - Crews remained on scene throughout the day on Monday following an early morning fire that left Barbers on 3rd at a complete loss.Bryan Burleigh, Deputy Chief of Operations for PG Fire-...
Apr 18, 2022
Structure fire near Hart Highway
PRINCE GEORGE-Prince George fire rescue responded to a call this morning just after 9 a.m. to the 7100 block of the Hart Highway. When crews arrived they discovered a manufactured home fully involved ...
Apr 13, 2022
BC Wildfire urges Cariboo Fire Centre residents to wait for windy conditions to pass before burning
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is urging residents and industry personnel in the Cariboo Fire Centre to be extremely cautious when carrying out outdoor burning Friday (April 8).In a ...
Apr 08, 2022
Man seriously injured after rollover on Highway 97 north of 100 Mile House
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A 42-year-old Vancouver Island Man was taken to Williams Lake Hospital and may have suffered a spinal cord injury following a serious crash on Highway 97.100 Mile House RCMP say...
Apr 08, 2022