Wildfires

Open burning restrictions to be lifted in North Island, Sunshine Coast Friday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson - September 16, 2026

As of noon Friday, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be allowed again in the North Island Mid Coast and Sunshine Coast fire zones.

“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

Wildfires Emily Joveski - September 11, 2026

B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.

All active Vancouver Island wildfires under control

Wildfires Wylie Henderson - September 9, 2026

The BC Wildfire Service said five active wildfires were burning in the North Island and had all been triggered by lightning in mid-August.

Coastal Fire Centre campfire ban to be lifted Thursday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson - September 2, 2026

The ban will be rescinded throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, which includes Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, as of noon Thursday.

All Vancouver Island wildfires held or under control

Wildfires Wylie Henderson - August 31, 2026

All active wildfires on Vancouver Island are being held or are under control as of noon Aug. 31, according to the BC Wildfire Service.

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

Wildfires Emily Joveski - August 27, 2026

B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.

B.C. ends state of emergency, but says wildfire risk remains high

Wildfires Emily Joveski - August 27, 2026

B.C.'s provincial state of emergency over wildfires ended Thursday, though officials warned the fire risk remains high.

Off-road vehicle prohibition to be rescinded across Coastal Fire Centre Friday

Wildfires Wylie Henderson - August 27, 2026

As of noon Friday, Aug. 28, the prohibition on all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-road side-by-side vehicles on Crown land outside municipal boundaries is no longer in effect.