Potential for fire activity is expected to increase Click the image above for the most up-to-date BC Wildfire Service Activity Map. Update, 7 p.m.: BCWildfire has downgraded the Belcarra fire to 'being held' earlier this afternoon. There are now eight fires rated as 'out of control' in the Coastal Fire District. Original story: With some of the hottest days of summer still ahead, the wildfire situation remains grave throughout much of the province. According to BC Wildfire 11

Blaze south of Pemberton now being held Aerial shot of the Signal Hill Fire taken when first spotted, July 15. Courtesy BC Wildfire Service. July 19 Update: BC Wildfire Service continues to report the Signal Hill Fire as 'Being Held', and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District has rescinded the Evacuation Alert for the Village of Pemberton and surrounding area. The Evacuation Order remains in place for One Mile Lake Park in order to allow safe working space for firefighters.

Low snowpack, but it's not all bad news Tunnel Bluffs Wildfire, August 30, 2025. Image courtesy BC Wildfire. This year's low snowpack in parts of British Columbia is leaving forecasters in an ambivalent position when it comes to predicting the chance of wildfires. BC Wildfire Service ’s lead fire weather forecaster Matthew MacDonald reports that the province is already into wildfire season. As of April 16, there are four active wildfires burning in the province, with 13 fires

Smoky skies improve; danger rating still high Image: BC Wildfire Service, September 8, 2025. While predicted rains over the weekend...

Regional wildfires pose breathing hazard Lions Bay residents woke up this morning to smoke-filled skies, with even the closest islands in...

Tunnel Bluffs trail fire may have been human-caused Natural Resource Officers (NROs) from the province's Ministry of Forests were on the...

Fire kept to under one hectare in size Wildfire near Tunnel Bluffs trail, north of Lions Bay, August 30, 2025. Image courtesy BC Wildfire...