Tag: Southeast Fire Centre

Kootenay snowpacks drop, wildfire outlook unclear

Snowpacks in the Kootenays are considerably lower this June compared to last June, but the BC Wildfire Service says that doesn’t automatically mean this wildfire season will be worse.

Grassy Mountain prescribed burn to begin Tuesday

The prescribed burn planned for the area of Grassy Mountain could begin today (June 3).  The burn will cover up...

Category 3 open fire ban coming to Southeast Fire Centre

The BC Wildfire Service will enact a Category 3 open fire prohibition in the Southeast Fire Centre this Friday. The...

Kootenay residents urged to follow safe burning practice

With recent warm temperatures and drier-than-average conditions causing local snowpacks to shrink rapidly, Kootenay residents are urged to be...

Prescribed burn planned for Harrop Creek planned

A prescribed burn has been scheduled for the Harrop Creek area as early as Monday, April 28. The project is...

Kootenay 2024 wildfire season significantly worse than in 2023

It wasn’t a record-breaker, but 2024 was still a significant year for wildfires in B.C. Final figures from the B.C....

Category 3 open burning prohibition to be rescinded in the Southeast

Category 3 open fires will be permitted as of noon today, Wednesday, October 9, throughout the Southeast Fire Centre. A...

Category 2 open burn prohibition to be rescinded in the Southeast Fire Centre

Effective at 12pm Pacific Time today, Thursday, September 19, the Category 2 open burning prohibition will be rescinded throughout...

Wildfire season still carries some risks despite fire activity easing across the southeast

The recent downturn in weather has given the Southeast Fire Centre some breathing room, but wildfire season is not...

West Kootenay wildfire update Tuesday August 6, 2024

Despite the smoke, the Southeast Fire Centre says the recent weather conditions have helped to reduce fire activity near...

Southeast Fire Centre implementing Category 2 burn ban

Category 2 open burning will be prohibited across the region starting at Friday, July 5,  at 12 p.m. Pacific...

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