BC Evacuation Orders
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Weeks of worry ease as alerts lift for two B.C. wildfires outside Kamloops, LillooetOther evacuation orders are still posted in another region west of Lillooet, where the Downton Lake fire destroyed numerous homes and cabins around Gun Lake.FireSep 13, 2023
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B.C. officials warn residents to take care when they return to fire zonesThe Regional District of Central Okanagan says crews are still busy putting out hot spots and repairing damaged infrastructure affected by the McDougall Creek wildfire.FireSep 12, 2023
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Kookipi Creek wildfire evacuation order downgraded in Boston Bar, Nahatlatch RiverAccording to the BC Wildfire Service's website, as of Monday, there are no more evacuation orders in place for the Kookipi Creek wildfire near Boston Bar.FireSep 4, 2023
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Central B.C. weather spurs ‘very aggressive’ fire activity as well as new orders, alertsMore than 430 fires continue to burn in B.C., with more than 2,070 reported this season that have charred more than 22,200 square kilometres.FireSep 4, 2023
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‘Far from being in the clear’: B.C. extends state of emergency as wildfires, drought drag onEmergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the province is preparing for the possibility this drought season could last beyond the calendar year and stretch into 2024.FireAug 31, 2023
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BC Wildfire Service calls for support post-convoy as Shuswap-area fire swellsOn Wednesday night, a group of residents -- some with trucks -- travelled to a police checkpoint on Highway 1 by Sorrento to challenge RCMP officers.FireAug 24, 2023
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New evacuation order for wildfire burning northwest of Prince GeorgeThe Great Beaver Lake wildfire, first detected in July, is burning out of control at an estimated 4,353 hectares. It is considered a wildfire of note.FireAug 18, 2023
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‘Never-ending stress’: Kookipi Creek fire quadruples in size near Boston BarThe blaze has gone from an estimated 2,000 hectares to nearly 9,000 hectares in size, threatening Lytton, Boston Bar, the Nahatlatch Lake area, and North Bend.FireAug 18, 2023
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About 500 properties on evacuation orders, alert for new fire in South OkanaganThe Upper Park Rill Creek fire was spotted Friday around 6 a.m. and is currently burning an estimated 100 hectares of land north of Oliver and Keremeos, B.C.FireAug 18, 2023
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More than 370 wildfires burning in B.C., over 70 evacuation orders and alerts in effectWith more than 370 wildfires burning in B.C., the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says the province has the greatest number of blazes across the country.FireJul 16, 2023
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