Howie Griessel, his wife Shari and son Kevin are being recognized by the Province through the Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the Coast.

The Freer family is being recognized by the Province through the Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the South.

Mark and Pauline Adamson are being recognized by the Province through the Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the North and for being the top provincial performer.

The Province is asking the public not to take firewood from the Wycotte Flat area due to an outbreak of Douglas fir tussock moth.

The BC Wildfire Service is tracking a significant number of registered Category 3 open fires within the Northwest Fire Centre.

The Government of British Columbia is providing up to $100,000 to help fund urban deer management projects under the 2019-20 Provincial Urban Deer Cost-share Program.

The BC Wildfire Service plans to burn approximately 150 piles in the Nicola Lake area, northeast of Merritt.

With cooler weather coming to many parts of B.C. and more people thinking about lighting their fireplaces or wood stoves, Vancouver Island residents are reminded that anyone who cuts, collects or uses firewood must ensure that it is harvested legally.

Effective at noon on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, Category 3 open fires will once again be allowed throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, due to weather conditions and a decreased wildfire risk in the region.

The BC Wildfire Service reminds its industry partners to use caution when carrying out industrial and high-risk activities, since the Southeast Fire Centre is experiencing a heightened number of Category 3 incidents.