LILLOOET, B.C. - A wildfire northwest of Lillooet is being held. In an update Sunday (May 19), the BC Wildfire Service says the Truax Creek wildfire near Carpenter Lake is likely to remain within its 183-hectare perimeter due to fuel, resource availability and weather conditions. "Minimal growth has occurred on th...

LILLOOET, B.C. - As of Tuesday afternoon (May 14), the Truax Creek wildfire is still burning out of control near Carpenter Lake. Nicole Bonnett, a fire information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, says the fire is now 183 hectares in size, noting that number has increased from an updated measurement, not fire spre...

KAMLOOPS - Ahead of the Victoria Day long weekend, Category 2 open fires will be banned in the Kamloops Fire Centre area. As of this Friday (May 17) at noon, the BC Wildfire Service says Category 2 open fires will be prohibited to help prevent human-caused wildfires. This adds to the pre-existing ban on Category 3 open...

KAMLOOPS - As the BC Wildfire Service battles a number of large fires in the northeast of the province, the southeast and areas around Kamloops are preparing for a brief storm that could bring some lightning with it.Environment Canada says the latest weather system expected to hit the region is caused by an upper air d...

UPDATE (9:00 a.m.): The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District issued an evacuation alert due to the Truax Creek wildfire.Image credit: Squamish-Lillooet Regional DistrictGuidelines on what to do in an evacuation is available online.EARLIER: LILLOOET, B.C. - A wildfire that was discovered northwest of Lillooet on Sunday (...

KAMLOOPS - Temperatures have hit spring highs in the Kamloops area - and wildfire activity wasn't far behind.The fire is located at Lauder Creek, east of the northern tip of Nicola Lake.The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the fire was discovered Friday (May 10) and is estimated at seven hectares as of Friday evening....

VICTORIA - In the wake of a new set of troubling snowpack numbers for B.C., government officials are renewing their call for residents to prepare for a season of drought and wildfires.The latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin from the B.C. River Forecast Centre shows a province-wide snowpack that is 66 per cent ...

KAMLOOPS - Nature parks and trails within the City of Kamloops will remain open during periods of extreme fire danger. After talks with the BC Wildfire Service, Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR), and within its internal divisions, the City states in a news release issued Friday (May 3) that there won't be temporary closures f...

ALEXIS CREEK, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire south of the Cariboo community of Alexis Creek has grown to 101 hectares. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire nearly 100 kilometres west of Williams Lake was discovered shortly after 3:00 p.m. Friday (May 3). Its approximate location is one kilometre northwest of Zenzac...

VICTORIA - B.C.'s auditor general has announced a probe into the ongoing efforts to rebuild the community of Lytton. In a video posted to YouTube Wednesday (May 1), Auditor General Michael Pickup says his investigation will focus on the government's role in the days since a June 2021 wildfire ravaged the village. "...

KAMLOOPS - Technology in the world of firefighting, when it comes to wildfires is changing, and looking to be at the forefront of that change is Fire and Flood Emergency Services. The company opened up their first shop in B.C. today at the Kamloops Airport - nearly eight years to the day after it was founded.What start...

SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - At the start of rebuilding his home lost to the Bush Creek East Wildfire last summer, initially Wayne Roden was hesitant, and event a little skeptical about accepting help. But Roden says it didn't take long for the Mennonite Disaster Service to put those offers into action. "Of course, they (...

MERRITT, B.C. - The importance of mental health is likely not your first thought when thinking about the men and women who protect our province each summer from wildfires. But it's a thought at the forefront of minds across the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) for the last number of years."Help set us up to meet climate...

MERRITT B.C. - As the province of B.C. enters a new wildfire season with 110 active fires currently burning, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is gearing up to supplement their ranks with 250 new recruits. Over the past month the new recruits have been put through boot camp both in Merritt and Prince George to prepare for...

KAMLOOPS - The next generation of BC Wildfire (BCWS) firefighters were able to get a taste of what their future may hold this week. Seventeen students from across School District 73 in Grades 11 and 12 attended the junior fire event at the Kamloops Fire Centre. Every single BCWS firefighter is required to complete the ...

SKWLAX - "How do we get people home again?"It's one of the first questions Skwlāx leadership asked each other after the Bush Creek East Wildfire burned through the community last August, destroying more than 30 homes. Eight months since that day, 11 homes have been rebuilt in a new subdivision, with more on ...

KAMLOOPS - Wildfire season has seemingly begun across British Columbia. In the past seven days, there were 44 new fire starts in the province. In the past 24 hours, there were nine new fire starts. Of those, two are out, two are being held, one is out of control and five are under control, according to an update posted...

UPDATE (Monday): The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) issued an evacuation alert for six rural properties south of Quesnel at 7:45 p.m. Sunday.The CRD states an evacuation alert is issued to give residents time to prepare to evacuate their premises or property should it be required. Residents will be given as much advan...

KAMLOOPS - A grass fire popped up at Cooney Bay, on the north shore of Kamloops Lake west of Kamloops Airport, Saturday afternoon (Apr. 20).A social media post notes the fire was reported to authorities in the early afternoon.Both Kamloops Fire Dept and Wildfire 🔥 have been notified. @Kamscan pic.twitter.com/32whTqh...

KAMLOOPS - Spring fire mitigation work is well underway in Kamloops nature parks and spaces around the city. Parks crews and firefighters have been working to remove fuel buildup and conduct prescribed burns in several key areas. The work is meant to lower the wildfire risk to a "moderate to low" level - and ...

SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - Hundreds of residents within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) provided the district their feedback regarding their experiences during the Bush Creek East wildfire in the North Shuswap last summer. According to a 203-page report released Thursday (April 11), the CSRD says 473 residents ...

VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's making it easier for forestry companies to salvage timber damaged by wildfires. Sustainable Forestry Innovation Minister Andrew Mercier says in a statement that changes to the price of fees for harvesting timber on Crown land make salvage "more economic," and will spee...

KAMLOOPS - In the aftermath of the worst wildfire season on record in British Columbia in terms of hectares lost, a task force was formed to make recommendations to government on how to reform and improve wildfire and emergency management. The Premier's Expert Task Force was announced in September of last year and has ...

KAMLOOPS - A wildfire training and education centre will be coming to Thompson Rivers University (TRU).Speaking in Kamloops Thursday morning (Apr. 4), Premier David Eby announced what he calls the first of its kind centre in North America, where students can earn credits for to a post-graduate degree. Eby says the cent...

MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE (3:40 p.m.): B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire is being held.EARLIER: The BC Wildfire Service posted on Twitter on Wednesday (April 3) to note it is responding to the Petit Creek wildfire approximately 16 kilometers west of Merritt.The #BCWildfireService is continuing to respond to the Petit Cr...

KAMLOOPS - Premier David Eby and Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, will be in Kamloops on Thursday (April 4) to make an announcement on wildfire education and the Premier's Expert Task Force on Emergencies.The news conference will get underway at 11:00 a.m. at Thompson Rivers University

LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - In August of 2021, the entire community of Logan Lake was evacuated, as the Tremont Creek Wildfire burned through the area, threatening the town. At some points it was uncertain what the fate of the area would be. But thanks to firefighting efforts, and years of FireSmart preparations, Logan Lake was...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents about the potential for another destructive fire season. The Insurance Bureau of Canada issued a statement encouraging residents to...