British Columbians have 30-days to comment on Mount Polley Mining Corporation’s Post Event Environmental Impact Assessment Report (PEEIAR).

Effective at noon on Thursday, June 16, 2016, Category 2 open fires will once again be allowed throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, due to a decreased wildfire risk in the region.

The Cariboo Fire Centre is expecting windy conditions this weekend and urges the public to follow all open burning prohibitions and to use caution when participating in recreational activities.

BC Wildfire Service crews have successfully contained or extinguished all recent wildfires in the Cariboo Fire Centre. The wildfire near Nazko and the wildfire near the Bonaparte River recreation site are both now 100% contained.

BC Wildfire Service crews are continuing their efforts to suppress a wildfire burning three kilometres south of the Nazko community.

The wildfire burning roughly five kilometres northwest of Nazko, B.C. is now 30 % contained thanks to the efforts of BC Wildfire Service crews and personnel.

The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire burning roughly five kilometres northwest of Nazko, B.C. and roughly 90 kilometres west of Quesnel, B.C.

Effective at noon on April 4, 2016, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.