BC Gov News

Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, which includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District.

Effective at noon on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires, as well as some other activities and the use of certain equipment, will be restricted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires.

More than 500 people submitted ideas to improve safety and access at Cathedral Grove in MacMillan Provincial Park during consultations that began in fall 2018.

Amendments to the Wildlife Act Wildlife Management Area Use and Access Regulation will help address growing public use pressures on conservation lands in the South Coast region.

Category 2 open burning will again be allowed throughout the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, effective at noon on Friday, June 7, 2019.

Ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups in southeastern B.C. are preparing for the busy summer months by bolstering their operations with more than $1 million in provincial funding.

Ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups on B.C.’s South Coast, including the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, are preparing for the busy summer months by bolstering their operations with almost $2 million in provincial funding. 

Ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups in northern B.C. are preparing for the busy summer months by bolstering their operations with more than $1 million in provincial funding.

Ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups in central B.C. are preparing for the busy summer months by bolstering their operations with more than $640,000 in provincial funding.