BC Gov News

Strong winds in the Cassiar Fire Zone on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, prompted increased fire activity and caused two of the more prominent wildfires within the Northwest Fire Centre to grow.  

The BC Wildfire Service is preparing to conduct planned ignition operations on the Eagle Bluff wildfire to help gain containment on its northern perimeter.

The BC Wildfire Service has implemented an area restriction order for Crown land in the vicinity of the Eagle Bluff wildfire in order to protect public safety and ensure the safety of firefighting personnel. This area restriction is effective as of noon on Aug.13, 2019.

The BC Wildfire Service expects that wildfires burning in the Cassiar Fire Zone will become more active today, Aug. 13, 2019, due to strong winds in the region. This wind pattern is forecasted to continue until Friday, Aug. 16, 2019.

The British Columbia government is committed to keeping the public informed about wildfire activity in the province.

The BC Wildfire Service is deploying additional resources to suppress the Mehan Lake Fire (R51309), burning about 75 kilometres north of Meziadin Junction and four kilometres south of Bell II along Highway 37.

The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire burning near Highway 37, about 75 kilometres north of Meziadin Junction and four kilometres south of Bell II.

The BC Wildfire Service is urging the public to be more careful with fire use to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, which divert valuable firefighting resources away from naturally occurring wildfires.

Two wildfires in the Cassiar Fire Zone of the Northwest Fire Centre are producing large smoke columns that are highly visible from nearby communities.

With increasing temperatures and drier conditions in many parts of the province, British Columbians are urged to do everything they can to prevent wildfires on the B.C. Day long weekend and in the weeks ahead.