Effective at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, all open fires will be permitted across the Coastal Fire Centre's jurisdiction, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

The Province is permanently closing two kilometres of the White-Ram Forest Service Road, which runs through the Ram Creek Ecological Reserve that protects a geothermal hot spring, as well as rare plant and animal species.

Wildfire Management Branch is asking the public to refrain from entering the area where the Mt. McAllister wildfire is currently burning.

Until further notice, the Phelix Creek Forest Service Road is closed from the Blackwater Lake Road junction to protect public safety and to allow free access to wildfire crews.

An area restriction order that's been in effect near a fire burning south of the Chelaslie River, including sections of Entiako Provincial Park, is being amended effective immediately to increase public access to those areas and reopen some forest service roads.

The China Nose fire experienced minimal growth last night, but the fire is still uncontrolled and weather conditions remain conducive to extreme fire behaviour.

Late today and overnight, a cold front coming in from the Pacific will result in increased winds of 20 km per hour in the vicinity of the China Nose fire, with gusts up to 40...

The Northwest Fire Centre has issued an area restriction order for areas surrounding the China Nose fire, currently burning about 15 km southeast of Houston, effective 6:00 p.m. Aug. 14.