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Category three fire ban ends Saturday

The Northwest Fire Centre is lifting its category three fire ban at noon on Saturday.

Northwest Fire Centre lifts category two fire ban

Category two fires are again allowed across the Northwest Fire Centre after rescinding the ban at noon on Saturday.

Category two fire ban going into effect across Northwest Fire Centre

A category two fire ban is going into effect across the Northwest Fire Centre at noon on Saturday.

Summerland firefighter loses home, stays on front lines as Bald Range fire grows

The Bald Range wildfire grew to an estimated 15,590 hectares Monday morning, according to BC Wildfire Service, while evacuation orders issued by local authorities kept thousands of South Okanagan residents away from their homes.

Northwest Fire Centre to partly drop fire bans

Category two fires will again be allowed in the Northwest Fire Centre as of noon on Thursday.

70 Mile House evacuated as Pear Lake fire continues to grow

The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be evacuating 70 Mile House at 10 a.m. today. (Monday) According to the TNRD, this is due to the projected growth of the Pear Lake wildfire towards the area.
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New made in Northern B.C. app providing one-stop shop for wildfire information

Jeff Parr, a native of Dawson Creek, B.C., has built Wildfire Ready, a free, bilingual wildfire app that compiles wildfire information from a number of official sources, and puts it into one place.

Northwest Fire Centre returning category two fire ban

The 2026 wildfire season in the Northwest Fire Centre has been quieter than the past few years.

Rain and cool temperatures see category two fire ban dropped

The Northwest Fire Centre is ending its category two fire ban as of noon on Friday.

Category two fire ban in effect on Friday

The Northwest Fire Centre is expanding the category two fire ban across its entire area.
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Expanded fire bans coming for Northwest Fire Centre

The Northwest Fire Centre will be expanding its category three fire ban as of noon on Friday.

Campfire ban removed for Haida Gwaii

The Coastal Fire Centre has removed the category 1 campfire prohibition as a shift in temperature has reduced the risk of wildfires in the area.

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