Category Archives: 2018
Fire near Topley forces evacuation order and alert
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has issued an evacuation order and an evacuation alert for a wildfire burning near Topley. The RDBN says the Gilmore Lake Fire evacuation order area is in effe...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
Structural protection units to stay in Telegraph Creek overnight while heavy equipment clears Highway 51
The BC Wildfire Service says it continues to see volatile acitivity from wildfires burning in Tahltan territory. Fire information officer Heather Rice says the Alkali Lake and South Stikine fires cont...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
More fire bans coming Thursday
More burning bans are coming as the BC government hopes to prevent any further wildfire starts in the province. The latest prohibitions announced will be within the Omenica region of the Prince George...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
Coroner investigating swimmer's death at Lac la Hache
The BC Coroners Service is investigating a weekend drowning at Lac la Hache. RCMP were called to the lake Monday and found ambulance and fire crews trying to revive a 56 year-old woman. Police say the...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
Campfire ban extended to Haida Gwaii
The Coastal Fire Centre has announced that they will be extending their existing campfire ban to include Haida Gwaii tomorrow at noon. Category 2 and 3 open fire bans which were already in place will ...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
Kitsumkalum Hall opens for Telegraph Creek evacuees
Kitsumkalum Band Council is helping out evacuees from fires burning near Telegraph Creek The Band has opened up Kitsumkalum Hall to people escaping the Alkali Lake and other wildfires. A potluck dinne...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
Tahltan Band Chief says anxiety rising over unconfirmed social media posts
The Chief of the Tahltan Band is appealing to people to think before they post unconfirmed information to social media regarding fires burning near Telegraph Creek. During his briefing earlier today (...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
Island Lake Wildfire evacuation order and alert areas expanded
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako has expanded the boundaries for evacuation orders and alerts for a fire burning along Francois Lake. The Island Lake Fire evacuation order is in effect for: Bi...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
27 Structures lost as evacuation orders expand around Alkali Lake Wildfire
Expanding wildfires have forced the Regional District of Kitimat Stikine to expand the evacuation order for the area around Telegraph Creek. The rapid spreading of the Alkali Lake fire forced the Dist...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018
Babine Fire Complex continues to grow
The BC Wildfire Service says gusty wind and dry conditions have whipped up a group of wildfires burning in northwest BC. Fire Information Officer Erin Catheral says the group of four fires known as th...
CFNRNews Aug 07, 2018