The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to 13 wildfires in the Bulkley Fire Zone, within the Northwest Fire Centre.

Effective at noon Pacific time on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, all open burning — including campfires, Category 2 open burns and Category 3 open burns — will be prohibited throughout the Omineca region within the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Effective at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, the existing campfire ban in the Coastal Fire Centre will be expanded to include Haida Gwaii.

Streamlined web-based access to water-monitoring information is now available for southern and coastal British Columbia, thanks to the South and Coast Area Water Portal, the latest addition to BC Water Tools.

First Nations, industry and members of the public now have easier access to science-based information on freshwater supply and demand in the Kootenay-Boundary region, with the release of the new Kootenay-Boundary Water Tool.

Starting tomorrow, the BC Wildfire Service is planning to use Horsefly Lake and Quesnel Lake for skimming operations, to help cool hotspots in three wildfires in the area.

The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to 25 active fires in the Cassiar fire zone, including the Alkali and Elbow Lake wildfires, which both have evacuation orders.

Effective immediately, area restrictions for Crown land in the vicinity of the Sugar Mountain and Mabel Creek wildfires are in effect to protect public safety, ensure the safety of firefighting personnel and deter interference with wildfire-control activities.

There have been 75 new wildfire starts in the Southeast Fire Centre over the past 48 hours, as a result of recent and ongoing lightning in the region.

Out-of-province firefighting personnel and aircraft will be arriving in B.C. over the next week to help the BC Wildfire Service battle 446 wildfires burning throughout the province.