Tag Archives: wildfire
Northwest Fire Centre to lift open fire burning ban on Friday
All open burning restrictions currently being issued by the Northwest Fire Centre will be lifted as of noon on Friday. Category 2 fires had been banned by since the end of May, but less harsh conditio...
Jun 05, 2019
Wildfire east of Williams Lake now listed as under control
A wildfire that sprouted up east of Williams Lake on Tuesday is now under control, according to the Cariboo Fire Centre. Initially reported as a 0.6 hectare blaze in the Mountain House Road area, crew...
May 29, 2019
Quesnel hosting series of workshops and wildfire preparedness events in June
June is all about wildfire preparedness for the City of Quesnel. Throughout the month, the City will be hosting a number of events, meetings, and workshops to help residents face the wildfire season. ...
May 27, 2019
Category 2 open fires once again banned in Northwest Fire Centre
As of noon today, a category 2 open fire ban previously rescinded by the Northwest Fire Centre is back on. Originally issued on May 6th, the ban was lifted over the long weekend due to favourable cond...
May 24, 2019
Alberta wildfire smoke impacting Fort Nelson air quality
Smoke from Alberta wildfires is drifting into northern B.C. and Yukon limiting visibility and causing poor air quality. Environment Canada has continued an air quality statement for the Fort Nelson ar...
May 22, 2019
Northwest Fire Centre lifts category 2 open fire ban ahead of long weekend
An open fire ban which had briefly been in effect in the Northwest Fire Centre has been rescinded, at least for now. As of noon tomorrow, category 2 open burning will once again be allowed within the ...
May 16, 2019
Prescribed burn may have Kispiox residents seeing smoke
A prescribed burn scheduled for later this week could result in smoke being visible in the Kispiox area. In an effort to minimize wildfire impacts, the planned burn will reduce wildfire fuels in the a...
May 13, 2019
Fuel management scheduled near Houston
Houston area residents may see some smoke and fire this spring. The BC Wildfire Service will doing some pile burning in the Lund Road subdivision to reduce wildfire risks. Crews will be collecting woo...
May 03, 2019
Prescribed burn set south of Williams Lake
Residents may see smoke about 36 km south of Williams Lake in the coming weeks. The BC Wildfire Service says a 72-hectare prescribed burn is scheduled to take place west of Place Lake and east of Alka...
Apr 29, 2019
Three holdover fires near Telegraph Creek still showing signs of heat
Three hold-over fires associated with last year's Alkali Lake fire near Telegraph Creek are still showing heat. BC Wildfire Service Information Officer Carolyn Bartos says they've dealt with 8 hold-ov...
Apr 26, 2019