Canada Wildfires 2024

No campfire ban going into the long weekend, but BC Wildfire is monitoring

BC Wildfire Service operations director says British Columbians have heard the warnings

May 17, 2024 2:26 PM Read more >

125 wildfires burn in B.C., with majority in province’s northeast

Parker Lake, which is burning kilometres away from Fort Nelson, is more than 12,000 hectares

May 17, 2024 1:08 PM Read more >

Holdover wildfires slumbering through the winter increasing B.C. concern

Crews fighting wildfires near Fort Nelson hope skies open up after rainy Thursday

May 17, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Hard-working fire crews, rain help keep Fort McMurray wildfire from growing

Fire about 200 square kilometres, just under six kilometres from Fort McMurray

May 17, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Steady rain, water cannons give wildfire-weary Fort McMurray a reprieve

Thousands remain out of homes but business goes on for many in Alberta city

May 16, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

UPDATE: B.C. wildfire inflicts ‘some structural damage’ in Fort Nelson

Fort St. John eatery runs out of burgers as B.C. wildfire evacuees swell town

May 16, 2024 1:15 PM Read more >

Forecast turns friendly in northern B.C. wildfire fight

Firefighters battling Fort Nelson blaze may get possible assist from humidity, light rain

May 16, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

Lessons from 2016 battle feed 2024 Fort McMurray wildfire fight

Alberta seems better prepared to face such threats than it was 8 years ago

May 16, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

‘Whole country is not on fire’: Canada’s tourism struggles as fires rekindle

‘Climate change is an essential threat to Canadian tourism, to their reputation’

May 15, 2024 4:20 PM Read more >

Gusty winds fan concerns about fire turning on B.C.’s Fort Nelson

About 3,500 evacuees have descended on Fort St. John as wildfire threatens town

May 15, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >