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Everyone in the evacuation alert area should prepare to leave their home or property at short notice, if required, according to the Cariboo Regional District.

The BC Wildfire Service says that starting at noon on Thursday, May 7, most open burning activities will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre, with exceptions.

The Ferrabee wildfire was discovered on Thursday on the east side of Highway 1. It is about 40 hectares and is believed to be human-caused, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

Fire crews worked overnight to contain a wildfire in steep terrain near Maple Ridge. Officials say there is currently no threat to the public or nearby homes.

West Kelowna's fire chief says no homes have been lost in the Kalamoir Park wildfire, which broke out in West Kelowna on Tuesday.

The outlook comes after years of intense wildfires with the 2025 wildfire season being Canada’s second-worst on record, with nearly 90,000 kilometres consumed as of September 2025.

From B.C. to Manitoba, weather warnings are in effect through Sunday. From heavy rain and flooding, to wildfire smoke and high heat, residents are urged to plan for conditions.

A cluster of wildfires are burning in British Columbia, marking the beginning of a season that has some officials planning for how to conserve water.

Western parts of the Cariboo Fire Centre (Chilcotin) and the Kamloops Fire Centre are also experiencing moderate drought conditions and could see more fires.

A small wildfire that was burning out of control on Nova Scotia’s southwestern coast Wednesday night is now described as being held.

The Fire Hills First Nations Police Service said charges are being laid against a 25-year-old man from the community following a wildfire earlier this month.

The Wildfire Service said the fire is burning near the Jade Bay Day Use Campground on the east side of Cultus Lake. It is mapped at 0.5 hectares in size.

Outdoor enthusiasts are loving it, but with the warm weather about to heat up even more this weekend, there's a concern for potential fire starts.

Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan says the Kalamoir Regional Park remains closed until further notice while safety and damage assessments are conducted.

A Kelowna, B.C., technology company is working to help emergency officials better understand the condition of back roads that could become critical escape routes during a disaster.

Vehicle insurance premiums also rose 23.9 per cent due to extreme weather claims, according to Statistics Canada in newly released data.

The statement says union members will also refuse standby work and not accept assignments outside of their defined job descriptions.

After a particularly cold and snowy winter across much of Canada, summer is bringing the heat.

Multiple weather systems are bringing a mixed bag of weather across Canada for the long weekend, with snow and wind in the Prairies and above-seasonal temperatures across Ontario.