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The BC Wildfire Service is warning the southern part of the province is at high risk for new fire starts over the next couple days. Warm, dry conditions are expected to continue and dry lightning is in the forecast. Travis Prasad has the details.

Lightning, strong winds and extremely dry conditions are expected to increase the risk of new wildfire starts across B.C. BC Wildfire Service Information Officer Aydan Coray speaks with Global News Morning about the areas of the province most at risk.

The BC Wildfire Service says it’s hoped this weekend’s weather conditions will help in the ongoing battle to contain the Brunswick Creek Complex fires near Boston Bar in the Fraser Canyon. That comes as authorities issue another reminder about the dangers posed by drones to fire crews. Taya Fast reports from Boston Bar.

An out-of-control wildfire in southern B.C. has forced evacuations and closed a major highway. Residents in Lytton have been told to be ready to leave on short notice as the wildfire burns nearby, while a boil-water notice has also been issued due to concerns related to the blaze. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire...

B.C.’s Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, says that as of May 4, the BC Wildfire Service will be fully staffed and ready to face the 2026 wildfire season. Parmar says that while the upcoming season remains uncertain, the Wildfire Service will be ready.

The B.C. General Employees Union says all remaining members from the BC Wildfire Service and the B.C. Ministry of Forests have now joined the two-month-old strike.

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre confirms there has been a crash but is unable to provide further details at this time. Video submitted to Global News shows smoke from a mountainside near Pemberton. It’s believed the helicopter was working for the BC Wildfire Service at the time.

Dry conditions and lightning strikes have increased the number of wildfire across the province. Aydan Coray BC Wildfire Service has the latest update on the efforts to contain them.

An alarming sight in White Rock Sunday, when a fire suddenly broke out in some brush near train tracks. It quickly spread, threatening some nearby homes, before firefighters arrived. As Troy Charles reports, the BC Wildfire Service had to be called in.

BC Centre for Disease Control Environmental Health Services director Dr. Sarah Henderson provided some health advice to British Columbians at a press Wednesday wildfire update press conference as wildfire smoke continues its way across parts of the province including the Lower Mainland.

B.C. Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar says all people on board are accounted for and there are no critical injuries after a B.C. Wildfires Services helicopter crashed near Pemberton on Wednesday.

Recent cooler, wetter weather has been a help in the B.C. wildfire fight. But the wildfire service is expecting warmer — drier weather later this week. Andrea Macpherson has the latest on that and an update on two wildfires on Vancouver Island.

Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar and Cliff Chapman from the BC Wildfire Service provide an update on the out-of-control wildfire burning near Lytton. The Cantilever Bar wildfire was discovered on Monday, and several homes have been put on evacuation alert. The village is still actively rebuilding after a wildfire on June 30, 2021, destroyed much...

Madison Dahl with the B.C. Wildfire Service told reporters on Monday that a priority for crews battling the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island is to minimize growth toward Highway 4. She said aircraft continue to work in the region to support ground operations along with crews on the ground.

Members of the B.C. General Employees Union are heading to a strike vote. The union says it reached an impasse earlier Friday with the provincial government’s public service agency. The BCGEU represents more than 34,000 workers, including casino workers, wildfire crews and liquor store employees.

A warning from the B.C. Wildfire Service as a cold front threatens to intensify fires already burning across the province. Winds are picking up and could have an impact on some of the more than 70 active wildfires in the province.

The BC Wildfire service is urging outdoor enthusiasts to stay out of trails near squamish this Canada Day long weekend because of ongoing wildfire suppression work. Jennifer Lohmeyer with the Coastal Fire Centre discusses the safety concerns.

During Monday’s seasonal emergency preparedness press conference, Global’s Richard Zussman asked what British Columbians should do during the active fire season if they plan to leave their homes this summer. Neil McLoughlin from BC Wildfire Service also says there are three factors people should be aware of in their region to indicate whether there will...

The wildfire situation in northeast British Columbia is ramping up fast. The B.C. Wildfire Service says forecasted wind gusts could fan the already troubling flames in the region. As Darya Zargar reports, the province is announcing what resources will be available to fight fires this summer.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River wildfire has now moved to within a kilometre of Kelly Lake near the B.C.-Alberta border. And the fire near Okanagan Falls is now being held. But heavy smoke could be seen billowing above the Mount Hawthorne area.