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A downed power line has started a fire in the Fintry area. (Chris Hill)

UPDATE: Bald Range Creek wildfire being held, BC Hydro waiting for safe access

Power remains out for 69 BC Hydro customers

A downed power line has started a fire in the Fintry area. (Chris Hill)
Devyn Gale died while fighting a fire near Revelstoke. (Instagram)

Condolences pour in after firefighter, 19, dies battling blaze near Revelstoke

Firefighter died in hospital after a tree fell on her

Devyn Gale died while fighting a fire near Revelstoke. (Instagram)
(Parks Canada)

170 hectare wildfire continues to burn in Glacier National Park near Revelstoke

The fire started July 7 from a lightning strike

(Parks Canada)
The Newcastle Creek wildfire west of Sayward. File Photo courtesy B.C. Wildfire Service

RCMP suspect series of recent Vancouver Island wildfires intentionally lit

Investigators are seeking public assistance

The Newcastle Creek wildfire west of Sayward. File Photo courtesy B.C. Wildfire Service
View from a highway cam on Hwy 99 at Hwy 1 ramp to Horseshoe Bay, looking east just before 2 p.m. June 27. (DriveBC)

Wildfire above Highway 99 in West Vancouver now ‘held’ after route closed Monday

Human-caused blaze above Horseshoe Bay forced closure of Highway 99 near BC Ferries terminal

View from a highway cam on Hwy 99 at Hwy 1 ramp to Horseshoe Bay, looking east just before 2 p.m. June 27. (DriveBC)
The remains of the village pool and debris covered properties that were destroyed by the 2021 wildfire are seen in Lytton, B.C., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Lytton sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

Suit alleges they were negligent to let trains pass through town during 2021 heat dome

The remains of the village pool and debris covered properties that were destroyed by the 2021 wildfire are seen in Lytton, B.C., on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, B.C. in this undated handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service

Donnie Creek Wildfire now the largest in B.C.’s history: Wildfire Service

Fire in Northeastern corner of the province now estimated at more than 5,343 square kilometres

The Donnie Creek wildfire burns in an area between Fort Nelson and Fort St. John, B.C. in this undated handout photo provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
Thick smoke from the White Rock Lake wildfire fills the air and nearly blocks out the sun just after 3 p.m. as a motorist travels on Highway 97 in Monte Lake, east of Kamloops, B.C., Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. A key highway that connects Yukon and northern British Columbia to southern parts of the province is now threatened by the huge Donnie Creek wildfire as the blaze chews through woodlands south of Fort Nelson. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Northern B.C. wildfire nudges key northern highway, Island route still cut by flames

Evacuation alert issued for section of Alaska Highway as flames creep within two kilometres

Thick smoke from the White Rock Lake wildfire fills the air and nearly blocks out the sun just after 3 p.m. as a motorist travels on Highway 97 in Monte Lake, east of Kamloops, B.C., Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. A key highway that connects Yukon and northern British Columbia to southern parts of the province is now threatened by the huge Donnie Creek wildfire as the blaze chews through woodlands south of Fort Nelson. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The West Kiskatinaw River wildfire (G70645) burns in the District of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. in this Thursday, June 8, 2023 handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Winds fan northeast B.C. wildfire, but aid crews working to save Tumbler Ridge

5 wildfires of note are among more than 80 blazes throughout B.C.

The West Kiskatinaw River wildfire (G70645) burns in the District of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. in this Thursday, June 8, 2023 handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
A food truck belonging to Quality Foods drives ailong the detour route between Lake Cowichan and Port Alberni to deliver goods on Friday, June 9, 2023. (B.C. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO)

Cameron Bluffs fire near Port Alberni grows to 208 hectares; Highway 4 remains closed

B.C. Premier Eby faces criticism over not opening Horne Lake route as fire cuts off communities

A food truck belonging to Quality Foods drives ailong the detour route between Lake Cowichan and Port Alberni to deliver goods on Friday, June 9, 2023. (B.C. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO)
Firefighters finish putting out a small forest fire behind Mount Elizabeth School in Kitimat on May 27, 2023 (Hunter Wild/The Northern Sentinel.)

Small forest fire extinguished

On May 27, there was a small forest fire behind Mount Elizabeth…

Firefighters finish putting out a small forest fire behind Mount Elizabeth School in Kitimat on May 27, 2023 (Hunter Wild/The Northern Sentinel.)
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Cameron River wildfire (G80175) located approximately 74 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John. As shown in this recent handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service

Easing winds aid wildfire fight, after ‘controlled chaos’ in Fort St. John, B.C.

Winds reaching 61 kilometres per hour blew dark smoke over the city, but patches of sky now visible

The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Cameron River wildfire (G80175) located approximately 74 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John. As shown in this recent handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
The Teare Creek fire (G3021) burns in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Peace River Regional District lifts evacuation order for residents near wildfire

Residents still under an evacuation alert and should be prepared to leave quickly

The Teare Creek fire (G3021) burns in the Fraser-Fort George Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
This wildfire is currently estimated to be 1,900 hectares in size. Visibility in the area is very poor; drivers are advised to avoid Highway 64. (BC Wildfire)

Evacuation orders issued as wildfire threatens community of Goodlow, near Alberta border

This wildfire is currently estimated to be 1,900 hectares in size

This wildfire is currently estimated to be 1,900 hectares in size. Visibility in the area is very poor; drivers are advised to avoid Highway 64. (BC Wildfire)
The Dripping Water Fire is threatening the community of Tl’etinqox, near Alexis Creek. (BC Wildfire Service photo)

Evacuation alerts issued due to Dripping Water wildfire southeast of Alexis Creek

The fire is 150 hectares in size

The Dripping Water Fire is threatening the community of Tl’etinqox, near Alexis Creek. (BC Wildfire Service photo)
Highway 97C from Merritt to Logan Lake is closed because of a wildfire that is an estimated two hectares. (BC Wildfire Service)

Highway 97C from Merritt to Logan Lake closed due to wildfire

The fire was found just before 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 29

Highway 97C from Merritt to Logan Lake is closed because of a wildfire that is an estimated two hectares. (BC Wildfire Service)
FILE - An aircraft drops fire retardant to slow the spread of the Richard Spring fire, east of Lame Deer, Mont., on Aug. 11, 2021. A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires. Environmentalists have sued the U.S. Forest Service over waterways being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that’s dropped from aircraft. Forest Service officials have acknowledged more than 200 cases of retardant landing in water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Pollution lawsuit could curb use of aerial fire retardant in U.S.

Forest Service officials say retardant is sometimes accidentally dropped into waterways

FILE - An aircraft drops fire retardant to slow the spread of the Richard Spring fire, east of Lame Deer, Mont., on Aug. 11, 2021. A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires. Environmentalists have sued the U.S. Forest Service over waterways being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that’s dropped from aircraft. Forest Service officials have acknowledged more than 200 cases of retardant landing in water. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
(BC Wildfire)

Prevention, not recovery the key to successful B.C. wildfire season: Ecologist

The province has seen over 50 wildfires since the season began April 1

(BC Wildfire)
Firefighters work on dousing the blaze. (Dave Eagles/KTW)

Grassfire now under control in Kamloops west end

Fire sparked in Strathcona Park

  • Apr 19, 2023
Firefighters work on dousing the blaze. (Dave Eagles/KTW)
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Man charged with six counts of arson after series of fires in BC’s Heritage Park

Dating back to July of 2021, the Mission park has been targeted with intentional fires

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