Category Archives: News
Northwest Fire Centre updates wildfire situation in the Bulkley Fire Zone
The Northwest Fire Centre says it is responding to a number of wildfires in the Bulkley Fire Zone, including the 850 hectare Torkelsen Lake fire 25 kilometres south of Fort Babine. There are 17 firefi...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
CRD issues evacuation order for 66 properties northeast of 100 Mile House
The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 66 properties in the Lang Lake/Murphy Lake area located northeast of 100 Mile House. The CRD says a small portion of the Hawkins Lake a...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
RDBN revises evacuation order/alert areas for Tweedsmuir Complex Fires
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has revised the evacuation alert and order areas connected to a fire burning southwest of Fraser Lake. The order, related to the Tweedsmuir Complex of fires, n...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
Fire near Lake Babine prompts expanded evacuation alert
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has expanded the evacuation alert for the West Babine River Fire northwest of Babine Lake. The evacuation alert is in effect for an area south of Hanawald Lake...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
CRD updates evacuation alerts/orders as wildfire activity heats up in the Cariboo
It’s been a busy couple of days for the Cariboo Fire Centre and the Cariboo Regional District. Eleven new wildfires have been discovered in the Cariboo Fire Centre since Thursday; six in the 100...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
Nadina Wildfire evacuation order/alert areas expanded
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has expanded both the evacuation order and alert boundaries for the Nadina Lake Fire south of Houston. The evacuation order now covers an area east of Tahtsa F...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
Williams Lake activates Emergency Operations Centre
Williams Lake is preparing for any wildfire risks by operating their emergency operations centre. Though there is no immediate threat posed to the city, recent evacuation alerts for other areas in the...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
Northern Health releases medical services list for evacuees seeking shelter in Terrace
With evacuees fleeing wildfires from other areas finding shelter in Terrace, Northern Health has released a list of medical services and where to find them. Below is a document listing off the locatio...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
RDBN expands evacuation order for Tweedsmuir fires
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has announced an evacuation order for an area southwest of Fraser Lake. The order, related to the Tweedsmuir Complex of fires, covers an area south of Eutsuk L...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018
9 Hikers rescued near Telegraph Creek fire
A group of 8 highschool and college students, along with their hiking guide, were rescued after being cornered by the Alkali Lake wildfire. The group of 9 were on a hiking expedition in Mount Edziza P...
CFNRNews Aug 10, 2018