Coastal Fire Centre

• Lightning sparks new wildfires on Vancouver Island, bringing B.C.’s total over 400

  Of the new fires, at least 33 are burning out of control. None are considered "wildfires of note" — fires that are either highly visible or threatening to public safety.

  Fire

  Aug 29, 2023
  
• Wildfire crews battling fire near Lions Bay

  The BC Wildfire Service says two crews are working through the night to get the upper hand on a wildfire just south of Lions Bay after it was first spotted Sunday afternoon.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2023
  
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• Fire officials in B.C. keeping their eyes on concerning new wildfires

  There are currently 193 active wildfires in B.C., including 31 sparked in the last two days. Evacuation alerts have been issued for areas near Battleship Mountain and Carbon Lake.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2022
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• Smoke from local, U.S. wildfires filtering into Okanagan

  The BC Wildfire Service says the smoke is coming local wildfires and from south of the border.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2022
• 80-plus active wildfires in B.C.’s Southeast, most in province

  Last week, as thunderstorms rolled across B.C.’s southern half, 3,000 lightning strikes were recorded. This week, 7,100 lightning strikes have been recorded.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2022
• Thunderstorms spark 140 new lightning-caused fires across B.C.

  From Wednesday to Friday night, there were 17,830 lightning strikes across B.C. However, 52 per cent were considered out, being held or under control.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2022
• 20 provincial parks in B.C. closed because of wildfire activity; another 3 partially closed

  The majority of the park closures are in the Kamloops Fire Centre, where 13 B.C. parks are closed due to wildfires.

  Environment

  Jul 8, 2021
• Open burn ban lifted for Coastal Fire Centre as cool weather persists

  The BC Wildfire Service says reduced fire activity across the region means it's once again safe to have controlled fires.

  Sep 17, 2019
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• Fewer wildfires, less scorched land in B.C. so far this year compared to 2018

  So far this year, there have been 1,300 fewer fires compared to the same point in the 2018 season.

  Environment

  Aug 27, 2019
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• Surge of new wildfires this week across British Columbia

  BC Wildfire Service says during the last week, 32 new fires have started across the province, including nine in the last two days.

  Aug 8, 2019