Notes on the 2023 Wildfire Season in Northwest BC
BC Wildfire Service Information Updates Archive
Interactive Map of Active fires in British Columbia
Notes on Fires outside of the Northwest can be reviewed from our D'Arcy McGee Blog
General Notes
September 13 -- Northwest Campfire Prohibition partially rescinded for communities west of Burns Lake Nadina Forest District NCR
August 30 -- Province reimposes Fire Ban in Northwest BC NCR
August 24 -- Thornhill Fire Department Forest Fire Aid (video)
August 23 -- Shelter expects uptick in wildfire related animal rescues (audio)
August 23 -- David Eby speaks about the fire response, forest policy (audio)
August 22 -- Eby heading to the Okangan
August 22 -- Fort St. John firefighters helping with Okanagan wildfires (audio)
August 21 -- Kelowna wildfires (audio)
August 19 -- Wildfire Situation brings State of Emergency for British Columbia NCR
August 19 -- BC orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar
August 18 -- BC declares state of emergency
August 16 -- The Case for better wildfire pay (audio)
August 15 -- Northwest Campfire bans lifted (video)
August 14 -- Province invests in wildfire training
August 14 -- Wildfire and drought conditions expected to continue
August 11 -- Campfire ban rescinded across Northern BC as of noon
August 11 -- Campfire bans in the northwest to be rescinded
August 2 -- BC Wildfire Service appreciative of support following second firefighter death
July 21 -- Over 400 wildfires now burning in BC keeping in place multiple evacuation notices
July 21 -- Over 400 wildfires now burning in BC keeping in place multiple evacuation notices
July 20 -- Canada surpasses 10 million hectares burned as it joins BC in marking the worst wildfire season on record
July 18 -- 2023 Wildfire season officially surpasses 2018 as the worst on record for BC, with nearly 1.4 million hectares burned
July 18 -- 2023 Wildfire season officially surpasses 2018 as the worst on record for BC, with nearly 1.4 million hectares burned
July 17 -- Wildfire Season set to surpass 1.3 million hectares burned for only the second time in the province's history
July 14 -- Emergency Management squashes rumours of imminent power outage on North Coast, outage is in effect around Fort Babine
July 14 -- Emergency Management squashes rumours of imminent power outage on North Coast, outage is in effect around Fort Babine
July 14 -- City of Prince Rupert offers reassurance on internet connectivity ... for now NCR
July 14 -- Teenage firefighter caught under fallen treen passes away in Revelstoke
July 13 -- BC Wildfire Service calls for more resources as conditions remain extreme
July 10 -- Campfires banned province wide as lightning triples BC's active wildfires
July 10 -- Weekend of lightning strikes moves Wildfire risk higher, as some evacuations announced along Highway 16 corridor NCR
July 10 -- Weekend of lightning strikes moves Wildfire risk higher, as some evacuations announced along Highway 16 corridor NCR
July 6 -- 2023 already third worst wildfire season in BC's history with lightning season just getting underway
June 19 -- Current wildfires and the future of house insurance (audio)
June 15 -- How do rural residents react to wildfires? (audio)
June 14 -- International supports continuing to aid BC Wildfire Service this season
May 24 -- Stopping wildfires and misinformation (audio)
Bulkley-Nechako Regional District
Bulkley Nechako Regional District Emergency Information Centre
August 30 -- Province reimposes Fire Ban in Northwest BC NCR
May 24 -- Fire Watch: The making of a beast (audio)
May 19 -- Health effects of forest fire more (audio)
May 19 -- Wildfire and Wildfire smoke (audio)
May 17 -- Open Fires to be banned across BC beginning at Noon Tomorrow
May 15 -- Better preparing for wildfires (audio)
Kitimat-Stikine Regional District
May 15 -- Better preparing for wildfires (audio)
Kitimat-Stikine Regional District
August 30 -- Province reimposes Fire Ban in Northwest BC NCR
August 27 -- Evacuation Order issued for parts of Stikine Region
August 26 -- Province issues evacuation order in Stikine Region (BC Gov't Statement)
August 23 -- Thornhill Forest Fire (video)
August 11 -- As Fire Dangers reduce, BC Wildfire Service removes Open Burning Campfire prohibition for Prince Rupert area and Northwest BC NCR
August 10 -- Wildfire Threats dip in Northwest, but ongoing drought and incoming heatwave could bring a resurgence
July 25 -- Northwest Fire Evacuation cancelled (video)
July 21 -- Northwest Smoke and Watering bans (video)
July 20 -- Northwest Wildfire update July 20 (video)
July 18 -- Northwest BC Wildfire Update (video)
July 14 -- List of active fires continues to grow across Northwest British Columbia NCR
July 14 -- Northwest Wildfire update July 14 (video)
July 14 -- Northwest Wildfire update July 14 (video)
July 13 -- Northwest Wildfire Update July 13 (video)
July 13 -- Wildfire prompts evacuation alert for the Village of Sin-E-Dakh and Surrounding properties
July 13 -- Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine issues Evacuation Alert for Glen Vowell due to growing wildfire
July 13 -- Evacuation Alert Glen Vowell/Sik E Dakh (BC Wildfire Service)
July 12 -- Northwest Fire Update July 12 (video)
July 11 -- Northwest Wildfire Update for July 11 (video)
July 10 -- Northwest fires (video)
July 5 -- Terrace Mountain fire (video)
June 27 -- Fire conditions (video)
June 2 -- Terrace region turns attention from Floods to risks of Wildfires, as June sets state for warmer and drier conditions NCR
May 31 -- Small forest fire extinguished
Bulkley-Nechako Regional District
Bulkley Nechako Regional District Emergency Information Centre
August 30 -- Province reimposes Fire Ban in Northwest BC NCR
August 28 -- Evacuation alert issued for Witset Wildfire
August 27 -- Evacuation alert issued for Witset
August 27 -- Evacuation Alert John Brown Creek Wildfire (Witset) (BC Wildfire Service)
August 23 -- Armed Forces and Fire camp dismantles in Burns Lake
August 23 -- Winds bring new life to Peacock Creek fire
August 16 -- Canadian Armed Forces arrive in Houston
August 16 -- Fire crews to be on duty well into the fall
August 11 -- Tintagel Wildfire area restrictions lifted
August 11 -- Campfire bans in Northwest to be rescinded
August 11 -- Campfire ban rescinded across northern BC as of noon
August 11 -- Campfire ban lifted
August 11 -- As Fire Dangers reduce, BC Wildfire Service removes Open Burning Campfire prohibition for Prince Rupert area and Northwest BC NCR
August 10 -- Wildfire threats dip in Northwest, but ongoing drought and incoming heatwave could bring a resurgence
August 10 -- BC Wildfire Update (video)
August 10 -- Old man Lake Wildfire area restriction lifted
August 8 -- Most evacuation orders and alerts lifted in the north as Province's most active wildfires shift south
August 8 -- "We still have weeks ahead of us": VanJam Fire Zone welcomes cooler weather after long weekend activity
August 3 -- 2023 Wildfire season now most costly in BC's History on top of burning the most hectares
August 3 -- Warmer temperature forecasts and lower humidity likely to prompt increase in wildfire smoke in the Northwest
August 2 -- Provincial wildfire update (video)
August 2 -- Huge project helps protect Houston from wildfire
August 1 -- Old Man Lake area restriction order
July 31 -- Most Evacuation orders in the Northwest lifted as province's most threatening fires migrate south
July 31 -- Update of fires as of July 31
July 26 -- Bulkley Valley Wildfire Evacuation alert (video)
July 26 -- BC Wildfire Service Fire Camp in Burns Lake
July 26 -- Francois Lake Ferry safety concerns are arising with the unprecedented wildfires in Colleymount
July 26 -- RDBN info booth on wildfires
July 26 -- Parrot Lookout fire photos from July 9
July 24 -- Wildfire Crews make progress over the weekend, hundreds of fires still burning out of control
July 21 -- Wildfire just south of Smithers now out
July 21 -- Fire growth spurs evacuation order east of Houston
July 21 -- Evacuation order issued east of Houston; alert expanded
July 21 -- Evacuation order issued east of Houston; alert expanded
July 19 -- Boots on the ground: Military arrives in Vanderhoof to help firefighters
July 19 -- Canadian Armed Forces arriving in the Burns Lake soon
July 19 -- Canadian Armed Forces arriving in the Burns Lake soon
July 19 -- Heli Dump
July 19 -- Firemen from the province came to support and fight the wildfires with the Burns Lake Fire Department at Burns Lake
July 19 -- It's basically a fire storm
July 19 -- Some Alerts and Orders lifted as Armed Forces and International crews assist in fighting BC's Wildfires
July 19 -- Firemen from the province came to support and fight the wildfires with the Burns Lake Fire Department at Burns Lake
July 19 -- It's basically a fire storm
July 19 -- Some Alerts and Orders lifted as Armed Forces and International crews assist in fighting BC's Wildfires
July 18 -- BC Wildfire Service calls out public obstruction of wildfire operations
July 18 -- Public asked to stay away from active wildfires
July 18 -- Public asked to stay away from active wildfires
July 18 -- BC Wildfire Service urges ATV riders, drone operators to steer clear of active fire zones
July 17 -- Two Australian incident management teams to assist VanJam Fire Complex with abundance of blazes
July 17 -- Evacuation and alerts amended for Peacock Creek Fire
July 17 -- Canadian Armed Forces arrive in PG area to help battle wildfires
July 17 -- Canadian Armed Forces arrive in PG area to help battle wildfires
July 14 -- Evacuation alert rescinded for Power Creek wildfire
July 14 -- Cooler temperatures, rain to help damper trio of Omineca wildfires
July 14 -- Emergency Management squashes rumours of imminent power outage on North Coast, out is in effect in Fort Babine
July 14 -- Internet, power remain intact in Burns Lake; wildfire being closely watched: officials
July 14 -- Cooler temperatures, rain to help damper trio of Omineca wildfires
July 14 -- Emergency Management squashes rumours of imminent power outage on North Coast, out is in effect in Fort Babine
July 14 -- Internet, power remain intact in Burns Lake; wildfire being closely watched: officials
July 13 -- Nilkitkwa Lake under evacuation order
July 13 -- More wildfire evacuation alerts and orders expanded in the Bulkley, Nechako and Caribou Regional Districts
July 13 -- Evacuation Alert issued for Heading Creek Forest Service Road wildfire
July 13 -- Evacuation Alert issued for Heading Creek Forest Service Road wildfire
July 13 -- Crews continue to battle blaze south of Houston now grown to 625 hectares
July 13 -- Evacuation alert near Albert Lake issued by Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
July 13 -- Evacuation Alert issued for areas near Albert Lake wildfire and Heading Creek wildfire
July 13 -- Evacuation alert near Albert Lake issued by Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
July 13 -- Evacuation Alert issued for areas near Albert Lake wildfire and Heading Creek wildfire
July 12 -- Stikine MLA says northwest region needs to rally together amid wildfire, drought conditions
July 12 -- Parrot Lookout fire evacuation order expanded
July 12 -- Parrot Lookout fire evacuation order expanded
July 12 -- Evacuation order issued south of Houston
July 12 -- Wildfires prompt more evacuations near Houston
July 12 -- Wildfires prompt more evacuations near Houston
July 12 -- Evacuation alert added to Peacock Creek Fire
July 11 -- Rain falls, but not enough to make significant difference on Omineca region blazes
July 11 -- Evacuation order expanded east of Burns Lake
July 11 -- Evacuation order expanded east of Burns Lake
July 11 -- Peacock Creek Wildfire Evacuation Order (BC Wildfire Service)
July 11 -- Evacuation order expanded for Parrot Lookout wildfire
July 11 -- Evacuation order expanded for Parrot Lookout wildfire
July 10 -- Evacuation order expanded east of Burns Lake
July 10 -- Parrot Lookout Wildfire Evacuation Order (BC Wildfire Service)
July 10 -- Pinkut Lake Wildfire Evacuation Order (BC Wildfire Service)
July 10 -- Large fire spurs evacuation orders in far northern BC
July 10 -- Pinkut Lake Wildfire Evacuation Order (BC Wildfire Service)
July 10 -- Large fire spurs evacuation orders in far northern BC
July 9 -- New evacuation orders issued for multiple regions in northern BC as hundreds of wildfires burn
July 8 -- Evacuation order issued for some properties in Telkwa, due to expanding Powers Creek Wildfire
July 8 -- Finger Lake Wildfire Evacuation Order (BC Wildfire Service)
July 8 -- Tintagel Wildfire Evacuation Order (BC Wildfire Service)
July 7 -- Powers Creek Wildfire Evacuation Order (BC Wildfire Service)
July 7 -- Wildfire South west of Smithers grows
July 7 -- Fire reported south and west of Houston
June 30 -- Big Creek Wildfire Evacuation Order (BC Wildfire Service)
June 28 -- Smokey skies in Burs Lake
May 29 -- Update on Winks Creek wildfire
May 28 -- New fire discover near Winks Creek
May 26 -- Fire at Oknianski Lake being held
May 24 -- BC Fires Service lookouts in Burns Lake
May 16 -- Smoky skies over Smithers caused by distant wildfires
May 16 -- Special Air Quality statement as smoke moves across northeast, central BC
May 16 -- Special Air Quality statement as smoke moves across northeast, central BC
North Coast Regional District/Haida Gwaii/Central Coast
August 30 -- Province reimposes Fire Ban in Northwest BC NCR
August 11 -- As Fire Dangers reduce, BC Wildfire Service removes Open Burning Campfire prohibition for Prince Rupert area and Northwest BC NCR
August 10 -- Wildfire Threats dip in Northwest, but ongoing drought and incoming heatwave could bring a resurgence
July 21 -- Wildfire shutdown highway to Bella Coola rain as new evacuation alerts, orders pop up in BC
July 14 -- List of active fires continues to grow across Northwest British Columbia NCR
July 14 -- City of Prince Rupert offers reassurance on internet connectivity ... for now NCR
July 14 -- City of Prince Rupert offers reassurance on internet connectivity ... for now NCR
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