B.C. Wildfire

• Open fire and campfire bans coming into effect in B.C. amid dry lightning threat

  Several open fire bans, including campfire prohibitions, are coming into effect over the next two days in parts of British Columbia as crews prepare for the threat of new blazes.

  Fire

  Jul 15
  
• What to know about home insurance if you’ve been displaced by B.C. or N.W.T. wildfires

  While starting a claim sooner may help you get reimbursed sooner, IBC said personal claims can usually be reported within two years of finding out about the damage or loss.

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
  
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• How does wildfire misinformation affect communities in N.W.T. and B.C.?

  Government officials are urging everyone to share accurate and factual information on social media from trusted sources, such as government websites and social media pages.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2023
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• Minister of Energy and Natural Resources talks wildfire response in Saskatoon

  Jonathan Wilkinson said Ottawa is doing everything it can to offer resources to the provinces ablaze and is taking suggestions from all levels of government.

  Fire

  Aug 19, 2023
• Travel to B.C.’s southeast, Central Interior restricted, provincial government says

  The order restricts non-essential travellers and tourists from booking motels, hotels and campgrounds in Kelowna, Kamloops, Oliver, Osoyoos, Penticton and Vernon.

  Fire

  Aug 19, 2023
• Crews battling 60-hectare out-of-control wildfire near Fort Saint John

  The Charlie Lake wildfire is burning about seven kilometres northeast of Charlie Lake and was last estimated at 60 hectares in size. 

  Fire

  May 3, 2023
• B.C. wildfires: How Lytton is breaking ground to climate-proof community

  A year after a wildfire destroyed Lytton, residents, municipal leaders, and the B.C. government are grappling with future-proofing a community against climate change.

  Fire

  Aug 5, 2022
• B.C. ending provincial state of emergency for wildfires, officials urge caution

  The state of emergency was declared on July 20 and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday.

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2021
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• Western Canada desperately needs rain but it’s not in the forecast: climatologist

  A lengthy rainfall and strong winds could dissipate the wildfires and smoky air gripping parts of Western Canada but that's not in the forecast this week, says one climatologist.

  Weather

  Jul 19, 2021
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• B.C. wildfire season approaches amid coronavirus pandemic

  The B.C. Wildfire Service is ramping up its spring training program as wildfire season approaches, but it will be a very different process due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2020