2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (359+ words) British Columbia's wildfire season appears to be winding down, with more than 50 fires declared out over the past week and no major fires of note remaining as the autumn equinox approaches. Just three of about 100 blazes across the province are…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (407+ words) A campfire ban in parts of the Coastal Fire Centre region is being lifted as of noon Thursday, after fire-danger ratings dropped in many areas due to recent rainfall. On Vancouver Island, the ban had been in place since July…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (629+ words) The number of wildfires on Vancouver Island is up considerably this year over last, but the area affected is much smaller. Coastal Fire Centre information officer Sam Bellion said there have been 154 fires on the Island since the start of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (710+ words) Continued high temperatures, shifting winds and the possibility of more dry lightning strikes in the days ahead have put Vancouver Island at risk of additional wildfires. There were 17 wildfires burning in the forests on the Island as of noon Monday,…...