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BC Wildfire Service

@BCGovFireInfo

Updates, news and prevention tips from the BC Wildfire Service. Report wildfires to *5555 on a cell or 1 800 663-5555 toll-free.

British Columbia, Canada

Joined July 2009

BC Wildfire Service
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Oct 29, 2025
Williams Lake First Nation, with BC Wildfire Service, will conduct a cultural burn of 20 hectares in two areas of IR 1, south of #BCHwy97, on Thurs, Oct 30. Ignitions will proceed only if conditions are safe. More info: blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/cul…
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Oct 28, 2025
Starting today, we are supporting the Cascades Natural Resource District with pile burning, 5 kms north of #Lytton. About 20 piles will be burned. Smoke may be visible in surrounding areas. More info: blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/smo…
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Sep 17, 2025
To help reduce the risk of wildfires, we will be conducting two prescribed burns near Cranbrook, starting as early as Thursday, Sept 18: ~7 ha in the Bull River area: blog.gov.bc.ca/.../prescribed… ~30 ha in the Wycliffe area: blog.gov.bc.ca/.../prescribed…
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Sep 12, 2025
An area restriction is in effect as of 12 p.m. PT for the Tsetzi Lake wildfire (G41658). This Order will remain in force until 12 p.m. PT on Oct. 15, 2025, or until the order is rescinded. More information and a map of the affected area is available here: blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/are…
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Sep 2, 2025
The Mine Creek wildfire (K61891), 44km NE of #HopeBC, is Out of Control at 105 ha, burning Rank 4 (vigorous surface fire). Visible from Hwy 5, but no threat to structures or roads. Updates: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents Highway status: drivebc.ca
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Sep 1, 2025
The Area Restriction associated with the Beef Trail Creek wildfire (C51672) has been amended. To view the latest updates, please visit: blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/are… For information about this wildfire visit the BC Wildfire Service app or map: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fire…
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Aug 31, 2025
An Area Restriction Order is now in effect for the Beef Trail Creek wildfire (C51672), located north of Ulkatcho First Nation and Anahim Lake and east of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. More information: blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/are…
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Sep 1, 2025
We are responding to three lightning-caused wildfires east of Bowers and Preacher Lakes. These fires are visible from #100MileHouse. Suppression efforts are ongoing. No structures or roads are currently threatened. For updates, visit: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map
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Aug 31, 2025
An Area Restriction Order is now in effect for the Beef Trail Creek wildfire (C51672), located north of Ulkatcho First Nation and Anahim Lake and east of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. More information: blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/are…
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Aug 26, 2025
We are responding to the Cayenne Creek wildfire (K21633), located approximately 28 kilometres north of Seymour Arm. For more information and updates on this fire, please visit the wildfire webpage: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fire…
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Aug 23, 2025
The Cariboo Fire Centre responded to two wildfires in the early evening of Friday, Aug. 22. For full information on C21585 (Being Held) and C41590 (Out of Control with crews continuing response and no residences or infrastructure threatened), visit: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/map
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Aug 17, 2025
We are responding to the Boltres Creek wildfire (K41552) burning ~8 km southwest of Vernon, along #BCHwy97. For more info visit: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fire… For information about road closures check: @DriveBC
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Aug 12, 2025
We are responding to the Mount Underwood (V71498) wildfire, southwest of Port Alberni. The Bamfield Main highway is now closed between Port Alberni and Bamfield. China Creek Regional Park and Marina/Campground has been evacuated. For updates visit: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fire…
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Aug 12, 2025
We are responding to the Conifryd Creek (K51497) wildfire, ~6 km northwest of Osoyoos and east of #BCHwy3 For any information on road impacts please visit @DriveBC For more information on this wildfire visit: wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fire…
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