BC Gov News

Lightning and hot, dry weather is forecasted for the Cariboo Fire Centre in the coming days, so the BC Wildfire Service is preparing for increased wildfire activity and asking the public to report any smoke or fires that they see.

Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad has issued the following statement to mark National Aboriginal Day:

Effective at noon on Monday, June 19, 2017, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations plans to conduct a series of prescribed burns near Raven Lake (about 25 kilometres southeast of Alexis Creek) between June 14 and June 23, 2017.

At Government House, Premier Christy Clark and her Executive Council were formally sworn in by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon.

Effective at noon (Pacific Time) on Thursday, June 15, 2017, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.