Due to reduced fire activity and recent progress made by firefighting crews, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has rescinded the area restriction order for areas around the Sakeniche wildfire.

An area restriction order is now in place for Crown Land in the vicinity of the Island Lake and Cheslatta Lake wildfires, about 30 kilometres south west of Fraser Lake.

Effective at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, campfires were again allowed in the Fort Nelson Forest District and Peace Forest District.

Effective at 8 a.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, the BC Wildfire Service is rescinding an area restriction order for Crown land in the vicinity of the Hugh Allen Creek wildfire, due to reduced fire activity and progress made by firefighting crews.

Effective at 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, an area restriction order will be in place for Crown land in the vicinity of the Shovel Lake wildfire.

Effective at 8 a.m. (Pacific Time) on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, an area restriction order will be in place for Crown Land in the vicinity of the Sakeniche wildfire.

In just over a year and a half, the new intercommunity transit service along Highway 16 has provided safe, affordable travel for approximately 12,000 passengers in northern B.C.

An area restriction order is in place for Crown land in the vicinity of the north-of-Tezzeron Lake wildfire, located about 106 kilometres northwest of Vanderhoof.

Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, an existing prohibition on open burning in parts of the Prince George Fire Centre — including campfires, Category 2 open burns and Category 3 open burns — will be expanded to include the Peace Forest District and the Fort Nelson Forest District.