Category Archives: News
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
Cariboo Regional District partially lifts Mayfield Lake evacuation alerts
Some more good news from the Cariboo Regional District Friday. The CRD has partially lifted an evacuation alert for 342 properties north of Mayfield Lake, about 25 kilometres south of Williams Lake. C...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018
Peace, Upper Fraser, and Upper Fraser West put under level 3 drought
The Peace, Upper Fraser, and Upper Fraser West areas have all been placed under a level 3 drought by the province. Level 3 droughts call for residents to avoid any non-essential water use and to volun...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018
Campfire ban extended to Peace and Fort Nelson Forest Districts
All open fires and campfires will be banned across all of north eastern BC starting tomorrow. The Peace Forest District and the Fort Nelson Forest District are set to be added to bans that already inc...
CFNRNews Aug 17, 2018