Category Archives: Wildfires
Merritt-area wildfire being held; Spences Bridge fires grow
MERRITT, B.C. - A fire that popped up just outside of Merritt on the weekend is now being held.The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Upper Jesse Creek fire is no longer expected to grow beyond its...
Jul 15, 2024
B.C. wildfires holding steady at about 150, heat warnings span southern Interior
British Columbia's wildfire service says this week will bring "increased heat," marking a 15-day trend of hot and dry weather that has fuelled a surge in fire activity. A provincial fire situation rep...
Jul 15, 2024
Wildfire north of Merritt measured at around 10 hectares after smoke clears
MERRITT, B.C. - A wildfire nearly eight kilometres north of the City of Merritt has grown to 10 hectares in size. In an update Sunday (July 14) evening, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Upper J...
Jul 15, 2024
Lightning sparks small fires near Merritt, Spences Bridge
MERRITT, B.C. - Lightning that passed through the Thompson-Nicola region last week has ignited a series of new wildfires, including small blazes near Merritt and Spences Bridge.According to the B.C. W...
Jul 14, 2024
BC Wildfire Service makes short work of new blaze near Smithers
The B.C. Wildfire Service says a new wildfire discovered near Smithers this weekend was quickly snuffed out with the help of a pair of helicopters. The service says "quick action" by the aircraft led ...
Jul 14, 2024
Fires near Nicola Lake either out or under control; Lillooet Fire Zone update
Two wildfires discovered west of Nicola Lake in recent days are either out or under control, according to the BC Wildfire Service website. One fire was discovered on Friday (July 12) near the northern...
Jul 14, 2024
B.C. Wildfire Service says several new fires ignited by lightning since Friday
At least five new wildfires were ignited by lightning in British Columbia since Friday, and combined with roughly a dozen other new blazes, the total number burning across the province now stands at m...
Jul 13, 2024
Two small wildfires fires spark west of Nicola Lake; five spark in Lillooet Fire Zone
Two out-of-control wildfires have been discovered west of Nicola Lake, neither of which are more than one hectare in size. One fire was discovered on Friday (July 12) near the northern tip of the lake...
Jul 13, 2024
Paul Lake campers making the best of campfire ban
PAUL LAKE, BC- Friday (July 12) at noon, a province-wide campfire ban came into effect, prohibiting open burns of any kind anywhere in B.C., with the exception of Haida Gwaii. After years of intensify...
Jul 12, 2024
Wildfire season close to 10-year average heading into the peak summer months
OTTAWA - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have brought flash floods and destruction to parts of the Maritimes, but federal officials say the storm has also reduced the risk of wildfires in parts of Eas...
Jul 12, 2024
