Category Archives: News
Terrace bans campfires due to wildfire risk
The City of Terrace is the latest Northwest community to ban campfires due to the extreme wildfire risk. All backyard fires and active burning permits issued by the city are prohibited until further n...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Record number of overdoses recorded Friday
Friday represented a grim day in the battle against the opioid crisis in BC. Last Friday’s 130 calls for suspected overdoses ties the record for most calls in a single day, set in April of last ...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Record highs reached Sunday, heat warnings still in effect
Sunday was another scorcher with a number of record temperatures set across BC. Burns Lake reached a high of 33.7, breaking its 2004 record of 32.9 degrees. Mackenzie got to 33.3 degrees Celcius, outs...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Open fires and campfires banned in Cariboo fire centre
Effective as of noon tomorrow, all campfires will be banned within the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. The ban, in response to recent extreme heat in the area, includes both category 2 and 3...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Province declares level 3 drought for west coast
The province is urging coastal residents to conserve water after declaring a drought this morning. Recent warm and dry conditions have led the Ministry of Forests and Lands to declare a level 3 hydrol...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Williams Lake RCMP make arrest in arson investigation
A fire in Williams Lake from yesterday afternoon has led to an arson arrest. RCMP assisted the Williams Lake fire department in response to a fire near Third Avenue and Yorston Street yesterday at aro...
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Kitimat issues fire ban
The District of Kitimat has issued a fire ban in an attempt to prevent wildfire starts. The ban covers all open fires, including campfires within the district boundaries effective 4:30 p.m. July 27th....
CFNRNews Jul 30, 2018
Shovel Lake Fire grows
A fire burning northwest of Fraser Lake has more than doubled in size over the weekend. The BC Wildfire Service says the Shovel Lake fire is now estimated at 880 hectares in size, up from 291 hectares...
CFNRNews Jul 29, 2018
RDBN issues evacuation alert for Shovel Lake fire
The Regional District of Bulkley Nechako has issued an evacuation alert due to a wildfire near Fraser Lake. The Evacuation Alert is in effect for the area East of the Augier Main Forest Service Road t...
CFNRNews Jul 29, 2018
Wildfire burning northwest of Fraser Lake
The Northwest Fire Centre says a new fire burning 25 kilometres northwest of Fraser Lake is sending up smoke visible along the Highway 16 corridor. The Shovel Lake fire is estimated at 291 hectares an...
CFNRNews Jul 28, 2018