Tag: Northwest Fire Centre

Pile burns planned at Bulkley Valley Nordic Centre near Smithers

Fire Logan Flint -
Smoke my be visible from Smithers, Telkwa, and along Highway 16 from the Bulkley Valley Nordic Centre.

Category three fire ban ends Saturday

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

Northwest Fire Centre lifts category two fire ban

Wildfires Logan Flint -
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

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

Northwest Fire Centre to partly drop fire bans

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

Northwest Fire Centre returning category two fire ban

Wildfires Logan Flint -
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

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

Category two fire ban in effect on Friday

Wildfires Logan Flint -
The Northwest Fire Centre is expanding the category two fire ban across its entire area.

Expanded fire bans coming for Northwest Fire Centre

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

Northwest Fire Centre lifts category two fire ban

Wildfires Logan Flint -
The category two open fire ban in the Bulkley and Nadina fire zones was lifted as of noon on Thursday.

Warm weather, low precipitation spark Lake Babine Nation concern

Indigenous Logan Flint -
The Lake Babine Nation is urging residents to not have, or exercise caution around campfires.

Northern B.C. seeing minor wildfires as province heads into wildfire season

Wildfires Zachary Barrowcliff -
BC Wildfire Service has begun to see wildfires scattered across the province, primarily in northern B.C.

Open fire bans to go into effect on Friday in Bulkley Valley, Lakes District

Wildfires Logan Flint -
Category two and three fire bans are going into effect at noon on Friday in parts of the Northwest Fire Centre.

High winds bring elevated wildfire risks to Northwest Fire Centre

Wildfires Logan Flint -
The Northwest Fire Centre is urging the public to use caution while burning as high winds are expected across the southern half of its region.

Wildfire risk heightened as spring hits northwest B.C.

Wildfires Logan Flint -
The Northwest Fire Centre is asking anyone performing category two or three burns to use caution.

Cultural burns planned near South Hazelton

Wildfires Logan Flint -
Smoke may be visible from Highway 16 and South Hazelton between March 30 and May 17 as the Wilp Nikate’en perform a cultural burn.
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