A memorial procession and service will be held Saturday for 19-year-old Devyn Gale who died last week fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C. A B.C. government statement says the procession in Revelstoke will include Gale’s BC Wildfire Service colleagues, a colour party, an honour guard and representatives from first-responder agencies. Gayle died after she was…
Multiple Homes Threatened by Growing St Mary’s River Fire in Southeastern BC
Hundreds More Properties on Alert as Winds Fan Massive Northeast BC Wildfire
Hundreds more properties have been warned to be ready to evacuate on short notice after high winds fanned a massive wildfire in northeastern British Columbia that is the second largest in the province’s history. The Peace River Regional District issued the latest alert covering 370 more properties in remote areas north of Fort St. John…
Fort St John, BC, Tells All 21,000 Residents to Prepare to Evacuate as Fire Nears
The City of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation alert telling all of its approximately 21,000 residents to get ready to leave in response to a wildfire that’s grown to more than 130 square kilometres in size. An update from the BC Wildfire Service Monday afternoon says the Stoddart Creek…
BC Air Quality Advisories in Place for North Peace Region, Fort Nelson
Environment Canada says wildfire smoke from northern Alberta is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in parts of northeastern British Columbia. Special air quality advisories are in place for the North Peace region and Fort Nelson, B.C. The weather service says wildfire smoke can be harmful and everyone should try and find a place…
High Temperatures in BC Pose ‘Threat of New Wildfires,’ Wildfire Service Warns
Rain and cooler temperatures in northeastern British Columbia will help suppression efforts for two out-of-control wildfires, but high temperatures forecast for later this week may pose a new threat, says a BC Wildfire Service spokesman. Cliff Chapman, the director of wildfire operations, told a news conference Monday that the area has not received enough precipitation to…
More Than 200 Wildfires Burning as BC Wildfire Service Says Risk Is High to Extreme
More than two dozen wildfires sparked overnight across British Columbia and the BC Wildfire Service website shows nearly half are believed to have been caused by lightning. One of those blazes has already charred more than two-square kilometres of bush in northwestern B.C., forcing an evacuation order and alerts for properties around Bulkley Lake. The…
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