BC Wildfire Service said some fires have presented significant challenges to suppress, contain
The fire is considered being held by the BC Wildfire Service
Wildfire near Nazko came from debris pile contractor set on fire at a Tolko Industries cut block
State of local emergency declared, emergency operations centre activated
Office is investigating whether provincial support programs were administered fairly
District of Hope rescinded evac orders and Chawathil First Nation rescinded evac alerts
Highway 1 eastbound still closed and a dozen properties in Hunter Creek and Laidlaw evacuated
All eastbound traffic between Chilliwack and Hope detoured to Highway 7 and Highway 9
Evacuation alert sent last night via Alertable app still in effect as of this morning
Nearly 200 fires are currently burning in B.C., with 77 reported in the last week
Advisories attributed to wildfires burning locally and south of the border in Washington and Idaho
Evacuation orders in place for some properties near Lillooet and Hudson’s Hope
The wildfire sparked Friday night, Sept. 2
Chilliwack River Valley Fire says there’s no current threat to any residents, structures
All evacuation orders and alerts have been rescinded by the regional district
Burn area far lower than 2021’s more than 850,000 hectares
188 active fires burning in province, 6 considered fires of note
Winds expected to increase amid risk of thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday
Lightning touched ground over 17,000 times
A car accident on Highway 3 sparked the Richter Mountain wildfire
