Tag Archives: wildfire
Most open burning activities to be prohibited
Effective at noon on Apr. 16, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout B.C. to reduce the likelihood of human-caused wildfires, campfires will still be allowed. Activities that will ...
Apr 13, 2020
Episode 6 – Fire and Ashes in First Nations | Home On The Rez
Season 2 Episode 6 - Fire and Ashes in First Nations Fire loss is a major concern in First Nations communities. The per-capita fire-incidence rate in First Nations is 2.4 times the per-capita rate for...
Apr 09, 2020
Controlled burns scheduled near 100 Mile House
Residents near 100 Mile House may see some smoke and flames over the next few month and a half. The BC Wildfire Service says crews are planning to burn piles of woody debris in two areas southeast of ...
Sep 12, 2019
Wind could cause northwest wildfires to flare up
The Northwest Fire Centre says strong wind is expected to flare up wildfires burning in the Cassiar Fire Zone Tuesday. The Barrington River fire 50 kilometres west of Telegraph Creek is mapped at 2,56...
Aug 13, 2019 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service
Fresh funding will help 5 northwestern communities better prepare for wildfires
Another provincial funding injection will help bolster the northwest against the coming wildfires. Just over 265 thousand dollars will go to five local governments and First Nations within the Northwe...
Jul 11, 2019
Four lightning-caused fires still burning in the Northwest as of last night
Lightning is to blame for as many as 10 new wildfires in the Northwest that have sparked since Thursday. According to the BC Wildfire Service, fires sprouted up across the Fire Centre's jurisdiction, ...
Jul 02, 2019
FireSmart assistance program for northern communities extended by four months
Homeowners in six northern BC communities will be able to better prepare their properties for wildfires thanks to the extensions of a government-funded program. Sixteen individuals will work throughou...
Jun 26, 2019
Cariboo Fire Centre to allow Category 2 burns beginning at noon tomorrow
Category 2 open burns will once again be allowed within the Cariboo Fire Centre's jusrisdiction as of noon tomorrow. Lowered fire risks, expected rainfall, and projected temperature drops have convinc...
Jun 25, 2019
Lightning the cause of ten small fires in the Cariboo yesterday
Lightning is being blamed for 10 small fires which sprouted up in the Cariboo yesterday. Nine of the fires popped up between Williams Lake and 100 Mile House, west of Highway 97, while another sparked...
Jun 13, 2019
Barkerville undergoing continued wildfire protection efforts
1.1 million dollars in wildfire mitigation projects in and around historic Barkerville have now been completed. Plans to better protect the National Historic Site from wildfires began prior to the dev...
Jun 12, 2019