Current B.C. Wildfire Situation

BC Wildfire Service said as of yesterday, there were 62 active wildfires in the province.

91% are under control or being held. Only 5 active incidents remain out of control. The majority of active fires, and all current wildfires of note, are in the Prince George Fire Centre.

Rain and cooler temperatures in the next few days will help with two out of control fires but won't be enough to take care of the Red Creek and Boundary Lake fires.

Meanwhile, a BC Wildfire Service Incident Management Team has arrived in Hinton, Alberta to assist with fires there.

The team will be assuming command of the Pembina Complex, which covers the Edson and Rocky Mountain House Forest Area, to provide relief to Alberta Wildfire staff.

The two have a long-standing history of sharing resources across the border and the BC crew says it's “proud to be joining efforts with our neighbours during this period of heightened wildfire activity.”

More than 29-thousand people are out of their homes in Alberta where around 30 wildfires are burning out of control.
In light of the ongoing floods, mudslides and fires in several B.C. communities, MLA Bruce Banman, BC United Shadow Minister for Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, called for immediate action to improve emergency preparedness in the province.

In a statement delivered in the House today, Banman criticized the government's lack of preparation and proactive measures to protect British Columbians, particularly those in rural areas of the province.

He pointed out that the government's flood mitigation plan, which was first brought forward in 2020, is only being implemented three years later and after the 2023 floods have begun.

Banman emphasized that floods, fires, and other emergencies are not new to British Columbia, and the government’s “lackluster” response is unacceptable.

To learn more about the wildfire situation in the province, visit B.C. Wildfire Service.