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...