B.C. fire crews head to Quebec and Ontario

VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Wildfire Management Branch is sending 210 personnel to Quebec and Ontario to aid those provinces with the fire activity they are experiencing.

B.C. grants over $1.7 million to fight invasive plants

VICTORIA – The provincial government is providing over $1.7 million in new grants to control the spread of invasive plants, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced.

Vanderhoof woodlot licensee recognized for achievements

VANDERHOOF – Woodlot licensee Mark Churchill is the Northern Interior’s award winner of this year’s Award of Excellence for Woodlot Management.

East Canoe Forest Service Road closed due to washout

VALEMOUNT – Recreational users and hunters are advised that the East Canoe Forest Service Road will be closed at 41 kilometres until further notice due to a washout.

Recent wildfires serve as reminder to be cautious

SMITHERS – The Northwest Fire Centre has responded to seven fires within the past week, all of which were human-caused.