Category Archives: 2018
Evacuee numbers continue to climb in Prince George
The City of Prince George is now home to over 2000 people who have escaped wildfires or heavy smoke in the central interior. Evacuees coming to the the city can register with the emergency reception c...
CFNRNews Aug 18, 2018
Cheslatta Lake fire forces evacuation order/alert
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation order and alert for the Cheslatta Lake Fire. The evacuation order is in effect for the area east of Cheslatta Lake and west of the Nec...
CFNRNews Aug 18, 2018
Germansen Landing/Discovery Creek fire prompts evacuation order
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has ordered an evacuation in the Germansen Landing area related to a nearby wildfire. The evacuation order is in effect for Germansen Landing along to the Thut...
CFNRNews Aug 18, 2018
RDBN expands evacuation order for Tweedsmuir Complex fires
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an expanded evacuation order for the Tweedsmuir Complex fires. The expanded evacuation order is in effect for south of Ootsa Lake to the southern bo...
CFNRNews Aug 18, 2018
Evacuation alert in place for Germansen Landing area
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued and evacuation alert for the Germansen Landing area due to wildfire activity. The Evacuation Alert is in effect for the area north of Germansen Lake...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018
Increased smoke near Quesnel not due to local fire activity
The BC Wildfire Service is assuring Quesnel residents that increased smoke in the region is not from local fires. Officials say the smoky conditions Friday are not from the Baezaeko Wildire Complex 85...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018
Fires near BC-Yukon border expanding
Blue River Fire The BC Wildfire Service says two fires near the BC-Yukon border are expanding, but it says neither are threatening the community. Still, the fire centre sent a specialist to assess Low...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018
Chief Fire Information Officer says better mapping the cause of increased size estimates for Shovel Lake
According to the numbers, the Shovel Lake wildfire has seen massive expansion over the past couple of days, but Chief Fire Information Officer Kevin Skrepnek wants to clear up the numbers. http://cfnr...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018
Minister Donaldson calls Trump's fire claims "logic defying"
Minister of Forests and Lands Doug Donaldson commented today on US President Donald Trump’s claims that Canadian lumber imports are to blame for Californian wildfires. http://cfnrfm.ca/wp-conten...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018
Evacuees swell to 1300 in Prince George
The number of wildfire evacuees arriving in Prince George continues to grow. The city’s Emergency Operations Centre was activated just over a week ago. Officials now say about 1300 evacuees have...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018