Wildfires

Campfires prohibited across the Kamloops Fire Centre. Ministry of Forests and Range. Effective at noon July 29, 2010, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited across Full story

Macdonald asks Auditor General to examine follow-through on Filmon wildfire report. New Democrat forests critic Norm Macdonald has asked Auditor General John Doyle to examine the B.C. Liberal government’s Full story

Fire behaviour expected to increase over the weekend. The Coastal, Southeast, Kamloops and Cariboo Fire Centres are anticipating increased fire behaviour and activity over the weekend due to high temperatures, Full story

Press release – VICTORIA – British Columbia is welcoming additional personnel from Ontario and New Brunswick to assist B.C. fire crews as hot and dry conditions continue in the province, Forests Full story

Careless people causing too many wildfires. Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre. While temperatures reach record highs and the fire danger levels increase to high or extreme, human carelessness Full story

Despite shorter days and cooler temperatures, British Columbia is still experiencing significant fire activity with 250 new fire starts in the last week, Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell said today. “Just Full story

On 2009-08-21 (Friday) at 23:00 hours an evacuation alert was issued for residents of the Kamloops Shuswap Road East including Warren Road, McNulty Road and resident’s North of these locations. The fire Full story

Press release – Emergency support for wildfire evacuees extended. WEST KELOWNA – Emergency social services coverage has been extended beyond the normal 72 hours, for an additional three days, Full story

Although with all the rain we have been experiencing across British Columbia this month it is difficult to imagine, the annual summer fire season is actually upon us. We are fortunate in this part of Full story

B.C. thanks Canada for firefighting efforts. At the B.C.-Alberta-Saskatchewan joint Cabinet meeting, B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell extended thanks to Alberta and Saskatchewan crews that assisted in fighting Full story

Salvation Army support continues to serve fire evacuees, emergency staff & volunteers, vowing to remain until everyone returns safely home. Now over 10,000 meals have been served. VANCOUVER, Aug. 4 (CNW) Full story

Press release – Provincial resources deployed to West Kelowna wildfires. KELOWNA – Crews from the West Kelowna fire department and BC Forest Service are working on wildfires burning at Rose Full story

Play it safe with back-yard burning. The beautiful weather forecasted for the Easter weekend will undoubtedly inspire British Columbians to get out in their yards and gardens and start cleaning up the Full story

Five years after the Filmon report, Forest Minister still unable to provide a list of BC communities that are considered ‘at risk’ for wildfire. In Thursday’s estimates debate for the Ministry of Full story

Central Interior, North Okanagan RCMP continue to provide assistance in multiple fire affected areas. Currently, several RCMP detachments in the Southeast District are assisting the Thompson Nicola Regional Full story

Additional firefighting crews requested. British Columbia is welcoming additional personnel from Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario to assist B.C. fire crews as hot and dry conditions continue Full story