Effective at noon on May 15, 2014, the size of open fires will be restricted in most of the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

As part of its ongoing representation of British Columbia’s interests, the Province has submitted more than 70 information requests to Kinder Morgan on the Trans Mountain Expansion project.

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.

The provincial government is providing $180,000 to the Invasive Species Council of B.C. to help control the spread of invasive plants, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

The provincial government is providing over $1.6 million in new grants to control the spread of invasive plants.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has released the following statement on Bill 24, the Agricultural Land Commission Act:

The Wildfire Management Branch has responded to seven new wildfires in the Prince George Fire Centre over the past 24 hours. It's suspected that all of these fires were caused by people.