With temperatures rising in northern regions of the province, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public, and industry personnel, to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development is planning to conduct a 35-hectare prescribed burn on Crown land about 20 kilometres southeast of Ashcroft and about three kilometres northeast of Barnes Lake.

The BC Wildfire Service, in partnership with the Simpcw First Nation, will conduct a 27-hectare prescribed burn in Chu Chua between April 26 and May 14, 2018.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development will be conducting a 22-hectare prescribed burn to help restore an ecosystem about 15 kilometres north of Deer Park, near Twobit Creek.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development plans to conduct a 180-hectare prescribed burn on Crown land, near Cherry Creek, to restore the area’s ecosystem, and reduce wildfire risks for nearby communities.

The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2018, was introduced in the legislature today, Apr. 23, 2018, by Attorney General David Eby.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development plans to conduct a series of ecosystem restoration burns southwest of Williams Lake between April 23 and May 15, 2018, weather conditions permitting.

The Cariboo Fire Centre is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities, due to predicted windy conditions in the region that could bring gusts up to 40 kilometres per hour to some areas on Saturday.

The Government of British Columbia is asking for public input on a $27-million provincial caribou recovery program, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development announced today.

The public is invited to participate in the annual juvenile white sturgeon release on Thursday, April 26, 2018, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at the Old Ferry Landing, near Creston.