Effective at noon PDT on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited in the Prince George Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who died following an attack by a bear near Mackenzie on May 10, 2015.

Despite cooler temperatures and scattered showers in some areas of the Prince George Fire Centre, the fire danger rating still ranges from “high” to “extreme”.

Effective at noon Pacific Time on Friday, July 11, 2014, open fires will be prohibited in the Prince George Fire Centre, with the exception of the Fort Nelson Fire Zone, to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Effective at noon on May 30, 2014, campfires and open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Due to dry conditions and increasing wildfire risks, Category 2 open fires (e.g., backyard burning) and fireworks use will be prohibited in the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek fire zones effective at 12 midnight MST on Monday, May 12, 2014.

Effective at noon on Aug. 20, 2013, campfires and all open fires will be permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Effective at noon on Aug. 2, 2013, all open fires are prohibited within southern and western parts of the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires.

Effective at 4 p.m. on May 27, open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction, due to a decreased risk of wildfire.

Effective noon on Thursday, May 9, 2013, Category 2 open fires and the use of fireworks will be prohibited in the Fort St. John and Dawson Creek fire zones.