News and Events
Issue 1 – Wildfire News
Northwest Fire Centre Update This is the first issue of what will be a bi-weekly newsletter aimed at building awareness of wildfire and the work that the B.C. Wildfire Service does. Each issue will contain educational information and updates from the Northwest Fire...
Northwest Fire Centre -Status report – May 8, 2020
Northwest Fire Centre responded to four incidents over the past week, of which two were new fires. One structure was lost due to a fire in the Nadina Zone. 2020-05-08-status report
BC Wildfire Services – Mobile App available
ʹThe official BC Wildfire Service mobile app is now available, providing real-time wildfire information and an interactive map that users can customize to display a variety of fire-related data. Available for download now The BC Wildfire Service mobile app is...
North West Fire Centre -Status Report – May 1, 2020
Northwest Fire Centre has had no new fires over the past week. Though we have responded to several calls of open-burning. 2020-05-01-status-reports Northwest Fire Centre Information Officer: 250 847-6639 To Report a Wildfire: 1 800 663-5555 or *5555 on a cell phone...
North West Fire Centre Status Report – April 24, 2020
Good afternoon, Please find attached the Northwest Fire Centre Status Report for April 23, 2020. 2020-04-24-status-report For further information please email BCWS.NWFCInformationOfficer@gov.bc.ca or call 250-847-6639.
Category 2, Category 3, Resource Open Management Fires to be prohibited
For Immediate Release April 7, 2020 Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development BC Wildfire Service Category 2, Category 3, Resource Open Management Fires to be prohibited KAMLOOPS - Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Thursday,...
Looking Out For One Another
We hope that all are healthy and practicing best policies during this time. We are in one of the best places on the planet in the best of times, and now, in the worst of times, we are still in the best place to be. Rural communities, great fresh air, and great...
Facts about COVID-19
Many conversations are going on surrounding our current global situation. Everyone has questions, concerns, ideas and opinions. For factual information, please visit one of the following links: http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19...
COVID-19 Community Support Committee
BURNS LAKE AND LAKES DISTRICT COVID-19 Community Support Committee Several community partners have organized a COVID-19 Community Support Committee in response to the COVID-19 crisis. This committee is working on supporting community members who are in Self...
Northern Health – COVID-19 Information line and Resources
Northern Health has set up an online clinic and COVID-19 information line. Information line - 1-844-645-7811 General COVID-19 health advice and answers - http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/common-questions Self Assessment Tool - ...