Tag: Southeast Fire Centre

Category 3 open fire ban lifted across Southeast Fire Centre

Emergency Services My Nelson Now Staff -
Category 3 open fires are once again permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre as wildfire risk eases in the region.

Southeast Fire Centre lifts Category 2 open fire ban

Fire My Nelson Now Staff -
Category 2 open fires are once again allowed in the Southeast Fire Centre, effective at noon today.

Off-road vehicle prohibition lifted in Southeast Fire Centre

Wildfires Kate Brown -
An off-road vehicle prohibition on Crown land throughout the Southeast Fire Centre was lifted at noon Friday as recent rainfall reduced the wildfire risk.

RDCK monitoring 56 active wildfires across Southeast Fire Centre

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
The Regional District of Central Kootenay continues to monitor wildfire activity across the region as crews respond to several active fires in the Southeast Fire Centre.

Category 1 campfire ban begins Thursday

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Southeast Fire Centre beginning at noon Thursday.

Category 2 fires to be banned in Southeast Fire Centre

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
The BC Wildfire Service says the move is to prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Larger open fires to be banned in Southeast Fire Centre next week

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
The agency said the prohibition on Category 3 fires is being put in place to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Cooling temperatures lift Category 3 open fire ban

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
As of noon today, Thursday, Oct. 16, all Category 3 open fires are once again permitted throughout the Southeast Fire Centre.

Southeast B.C. fire ban partially lifted, but Category 3 burning still prohibited

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
As of 12 p.m. today, Wednesday, Oct. 8, Category 2 open fire restrictions will be lifted across the Southeast Fire Centre.

Cautious with campfires

Fire My Nelson Now Staff -
With the cooler weather creeping in, many of us are gearing up to warm ourselves by the fire- but while Category 1 campfires are not currently prohibited, the Southeast Fire Centre is asking the public to remain cautious.

Kootenays see sharp drop in wildfires in 2025

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
Following several record-breaking wildfire seasons in B.C., 2025 has brought some relief for the Southeast Fire Centre, with year-to-date statistics showing one of the quietest fire seasons in recent memory. 

Smoke from Vancouver Island fire sweeps through the Kootenay region

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
Wildfire smoke from a blaze on Vancouver Island has drifted into the Kootenays, according to the BC Wildfire Service. 

Lightning sparks over 40 wildfires within Southeast Fire Centre region

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
Lightning sparked over 40 wildfires in the region last week, according to the BC Wildfire Service.  

Kootenays see low five-year average of human-caused wildfires

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
The Kootenay region has one of the lowest rates of human-caused wildfires in the province. 

Category 2 open fire prohibition coming into affect Friday

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
Category 2 open burning will be prohibited across the Southeast Fire Centre starting Friday, July 11 at 12 p.m.  

Kootenay snowpacks drop, wildfire outlook unclear

Wildfires Storrm Lennie -
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.
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