BC Wildfire

(Kevin MacDonald photo)

VIDEO: Wildfire evacuees flee Williams Lake

Hwy. 24 was packed as evacuees drove to Little Fort and Kamloops

 

Chilliwack prepares to take in wildfire evacuees. (Jess Peters/Chilliwack Progress)

Lower Mainland prepares for 13,000 wildfire evacuees

Surrey and Chilliwack have already begun preparations

 

Chilliwack prepares to take in wildfire evacuees. (Jess Peters/Chilliwack Progress)

Lower Mainland prepares for 13,000 wildfire evacuees

Surrey and Chilliwack have already begun preparations

 

Jeremy and Darcie Welch cradle their seven-month-old son Riley at a friend’s home in Langley (KATYA SLEPIAN/BLACK PRESS)

VIDEO: Young parents’ dream turns to nightmare in wildfire

Maple Ridge family flees to Langley to escape 100 Mile House wildfire

Jeremy and Darcie Welch cradle their seven-month-old son Riley at a friend’s home in Langley (KATYA SLEPIAN/BLACK PRESS)
Wildfire smoke clearing in B.C.: CDC

Wildfire smoke clearing in B.C.: CDC

Tuesday saw unheard of levels of smoke

Wildfire smoke clearing in B.C.: CDC
A helicopter sprays the wildfire in Princeton. A helicopter sprays the wildfire in Princeton. (Black Press)

Wildfires burn 78,000 hectares across B.C.

Rate of new fires slowing down

A helicopter sprays the wildfire in Princeton. A helicopter sprays the wildfire in Princeton. (Black Press)
An interactive map of B.C. wildfire conditions. (Neil Johnston)

Interactive map paints B.C. wildfire picture

Vancouver man combines wildfires, tweets and road closures

An interactive map of B.C. wildfire conditions. (Neil Johnston)
Skies are clearing around Ashcroft, and work is underway restoring Internet, phone service, and secure power. (Barbara Roden/Ashcroft Cache-Creek Journal)

Ashcroft Reserve wildfire hit 10,300 hectares

Cause of the fire remains under investigation

Skies are clearing around Ashcroft, and work is underway restoring Internet, phone service, and secure power. (Barbara Roden/Ashcroft Cache-Creek Journal)
Coast Hotels are offering rooms at 50 per cent off the best available room rate for those evacuated because of wildfire. Submitted photo

Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Coast Hotels offering support to help ease the burden on evacuees

Coast Hotels are offering rooms at 50 per cent off the best available room rate for those evacuated because of wildfire. Submitted photo
“Stubborn farmers” working behind fire lines to protect homes, animals

“Stubborn farmers” working behind fire lines to protect homes, animals

“We’re going to keep fighting until we cant no more”

“Stubborn farmers” working behind fire lines to protect homes, animals
Greg Sabatino photo. Lines are long at Lake City Secondary Williams Lake Campus Tuesday morning where hundreds are waiting to register with Emergency Social Services.

B.C. Wildfire evacuees asked to register early

Cariboo Regional District officials say it saves time and heartache

Greg Sabatino photo. Lines are long at Lake City Secondary Williams Lake Campus Tuesday morning where hundreds are waiting to register with Emergency Social Services.
Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone

Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone

Two found in possession of break and enter tools

  • Jul 11, 2017
Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone
Two arrested after fire at Stampede Grounds

Two arrested after fire at Stampede Grounds

Stolen vehicle located

Two arrested after fire at Stampede Grounds
A forest fires to the west of Cache Creek. (Spearacanoe/Twitter)

Cache Creek electoral areas E, I, J under evacuation alert

Thompson-Nicola Regional District issues an evacuation alert

A forest fires to the west of Cache Creek. (Spearacanoe/Twitter)
(Laura Dalby/Twitter)

14,000 evacuated due to B.C. wildfires

Firefighters from Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan are on their way

(Laura Dalby/Twitter)
Smoky skies warning still in effect

Smoky skies warning still in effect

Smoke levels are expected to get serious

Smoky skies warning still in effect
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako issues evacuation alerts

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako issues evacuation alerts

The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) has issued three evacuation alerts effective…

  • Jul 10, 2017
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako issues evacuation alerts