Effective at noon on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, Category 2 open fires will be prohibited in the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Since April 1, 2015, the Wildfire Management Branch has responded to 39 wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre. Of those fires, 34 were human-caused and therefore preventable.

Smoke from the Cherry Creek prescribed burn will remain visible in the surrounding area as residual fuels behind the well-established containment lines continue to burn.

The Wildfire Management Branch responded to three new wildfires over the weekend in the Cassiar Fire Zone, located in the extreme northwest corner of the province.

The Wildfire Management Branch is responding to a fire in the Klua Lakes basin, 14 kilometres east of the Alaska Highway and the community of Prophet River, and 80 kilometres south of Fort Nelson.

The Inklin River wildfire, located about 90 kilometres southeast of Atlin, is now estimated to have burned 250 hectares.

The Wildfire Management Branch is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any recreational activities in the backcountry. Fire conditions in the Prince George Fire Centre remain volatile and new incidents are being reported daily.

Effective at noon PDT on Friday, May 22, 2015, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited in the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.