BC Wildfire Latest

• Wildfire risk in B.C. remains high due to heat wave and drought

  There are currently more than 120 wildfires in the province, 10 per cent of which are burning out of control, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.

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  Sep 19, 2025
  
• B.C. wildfires force more evacuations, local state of emergency

  Wildfires burning around B.C. have prompted more evacuation orders and alerts, along with a local state of emergency. The Coquihalla Highway also remains closed.

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  Sep 5, 2025
  
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• Summer storms a mixed blessing as 70K lightning strikes spark surge in B.C. wildfires

  More fires have sparked in the past week, with 127 active wildfires currently burning in the province, with a quarter considered out of control.

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  Aug 6, 2025
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• Weather aids B.C. fire fight amid evacuation order in East Kootenays

  The BC Wildfire Service says rain, light winds and cooler temperatures are expected to decrease fire behaviour in the province this week.

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  Sep 10, 2024
• B.C. wildfire crews move to ‘mop-up’ stage but drought conditions continue

  Campfires continue to be prohibited with the exception of the Prince George Fire Centre, the Haida Gwaii Forest District and the northwestern corner of B.C.

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  Aug 24, 2024
• Two B.C. wildfires no longer considered a threat

  The Komonko Creek wildfire is no longer considered a "wildfire of note," reducing to two the provincial tally of fires that are highly visible or pose a threat.

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  Aug 21, 2024
• B.C. expands wildfire evacuations orders around two fires

  Two out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia's Southern Interior have forced officials to issue evacuation orders for people at almost 100 properties.

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  Aug 5, 2024
• B.C. wildfires: 1,400 people under evacuation orders, 6,000 under alerts

  Residents of Golden and the surrounding areas are on edge on Thursday due to a wildfire burning in the Parson area near the B.C.-Alberta border.

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  Jul 25, 2024
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• B.C. communities on edge due to wildfires as evacuees from Jasper arrive in province

  There are 365 active fires burning with four wildfires of note, meaning they are highly visible or pose a threat to communities. There are 206 fires out of control.

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  Jul 23, 2024
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• Potential for light rain at Fort Nelson wildfire, B.C. officials say

  The BC Wildfire Service says cooler temperatures, along with higher humidity, should reduce the chances of intense activity at the Parker Lake wildfire.

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  May 15, 2024