BC Wildfire
B.C. year in review 2017: wildfires devastate the province like never before
More than 1.2 million hectares burned. Continue reading
B.C. wildfires map 2017: Current location of wildfires around the province
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
The B.C. Wildfire Service has provided a map of where the fires are located. Continue reading
Record-setting heat, strong winds, whip up wildfires around B.C.
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
There are now 145 fires burning around B.C. with 17 new fires starting on Wednesday. Continue reading
B.C. wildfire status Monday: Extreme fire behaviour warning
By Amy Judd Online Supervisor BC
Fire officials are warning about extreme fire behaviour in the province with numerous wildfires growing on the weekend and the situation showing no sign of slowing down. Continue reading
Edmonton hiker raises questions about how B.C. wildfire evacuation was handled
By Vinesh Pratap Reporter
An Edmonton woman is raising concerns about the evacuation order that was issued two days into her B.C. backcountry hiking vacation. Continue reading
B.C. wildfires destroy over 300 buildings
Wildfires have destroyed more than 300 buildings across B.C. as smoke creates visibility problems for crews expecting to fight more fires in the coming days, officials say. Continue reading
Justin Trudeau to tour B.C. wildfire zones next week
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be heading to British Columbia next week to tour areas affected by ongoing wildfires. Continue reading
Nearly 1,100 wildfire evacuees now registered in Surrey
“It’s horrible, our families have all gone different directions and we don’t know if our town is going to burn down.” Continue reading
B.C. wildfires: Before-and-after satellite images show trail of destruction
Satellite images show how wildfires have been endangering – and sometimes destroying – communities in the B.C. Interior. Continue reading
North Vancouver bike shop replaces wildfire evacuees’ stolen bicycles
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
Back home, the Conways say, people don’t lock their front doors let alone lock up their bikes. So they left their bikes unlocked at Burnaby’s Central Park. Continue reading