A lightning-caused wildfire near Kimberley, British Columbia, has prompted an evacuation alert for all city residents and 66 nearby properties in the Regional District of East Kootenay. Firefighters are building control lines while hot, dry conditions and little rain continue to raise concern.
An out-of-control wildfire south of Pemberton, B.C., triggered an evacuation order for One Mile Lake Park as crews worked to contain the fast-growing blaze. The fire was one of several new wildfires in British Columbia amid hot, dry, and lightning-prone conditions.
A wildfire near Squamish, B.C., has expanded to over 50 hectares, prompting the evacuation of Alice Lake Provincial Park as crews battle the Dryden Creek fire.
In 2023, British Columbia experienced its worst wildfire season, with the Bush Creek East fire spreading an unprecedented 20 km in 12 hours, leading to massive evacuations and significant destruction, highlighting the need for improved wildfire management and adaptation strategies.
More properties have been ordered evacuated after high winds fanned a massive wildfire in northeastern British Columbia that is the second largest in the province's history.
As of Tuesday, there were 299 wildfires burning in B.C., with 40 evacuation orders affecting approximately 5,724 people (2,862 properties), in addition to 69 evacuation alerts impacting approximately 32,076 people (16,038 properties).
As of Monday, some 300 wildfire were burning across British Columbia. Thirty-seven blazes, 12 per cent of all B.C. fires, are rated as highly visible or a threat to life or property. Several new evacuation orders and alerts were posted over the weekend by regional governments across B.C.’s southern Interior.