Category Archives: 2018
Cariboo Fire Centre plans controlled burns to prevent wildfire spread
A haze of wildfire smoke that’s settled in the Cariboo over the last number of days may get even thicker. The BC Wildfire Service says plans are in the works to remove unburned fuels between the...
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
Evacuation order for Shovel Lake wildfire expanded
The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako has expanded the evacuation order for the Shovel Lake wildfire. The new evacuation zone now stretches from east of Augier Main FSR to Dog Creek FSR, north of H...
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
RCMP block off Old Skeena Bridge to assist firecrews
RCMP have closed off the Old Skeena Bridge in Terrace in an effort to assist firefighters in the area. Fire crews are currently working to extinguish a structure fire at the Twin River Estates apartme...
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
RDBN updates evacuation numbers
Evacuation orders in the Bulkley Nechako currently cover nearly 500 dwellings, with nearly 2 thousand more under evacuation alerts. As of this afternoon, the Shovel Lake fire, which is the largest fir...
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
Dawson Creek RCMP assist in capture of Alberta theives
Dawson Creek RCMP lended assistance yesterday when a pair of skid steer theives crossed the Alberta border. The skid steers were stolen from Beaverlodge overnight and tracked via GPS on the equipment....
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
BCFED calls for government to work together on a pharmacare solution
The BC Federation of Labour is calling for all branches of government to come together to improve pharmacare. According to the Federation, Canada is the only country with a universal health care progr...
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
Minister of Safety Mike Farnworth declares provincial state of emergency for BC
For the second year in a row, wildfires have forced the government to declare a provincial state of emergency. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth ushered in the state of em...
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
Guards set up around Verdun wildfire threatened overnight
Significant activity on the Verdun wildfire yesterday saw numerous evacuation zones expanded as the fire now sits at 54 hundred hectares. The aggressive activity of the blaze yesterday threatened guar...
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
At least 47 structures damaged by Alkali Lake fires
Strong winds and increased smoke caused the Alkali Lake wildfire near Telegraph Creek to once again grow overnight. Now covering more than 35 thousand hectares, the second largest wildfire currently b...
CFNRNews Aug 15, 2018
Terrace issues complete fire ban, including Ferry Island
The City of Terrace has issued a complete fire ban within city boundaries. Officials say the decision to expand the ban comes after a long stretch of hot, dry weather which has left the fire danger ra...
CFNRNews Aug 14, 2018