There are currently 228 wildfires burning across the province. Of these wildfires, 48% are classified as Being Held or Under Control, and 73% are less than four hectares in size.
There have been about 350 new wildfire starts over the past week, the majority of which have been attributed to lightning activity. Fire crews have been very successful in restricting growth or extinguishing most of these new starts.
Weather forecast
Wildfire conditions are trending downwards, with improved overnight humidity across most of the province. After tomorrow, temperatures are expected to decrease. Scattered showers are expected this weekend with the possibility of lightning over the southeast.
Wildfires of Note
Fire bans and restrictions
The next Provincial Wildfire Status Update will be provided on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.
Learn more about prescribed fire
As the heat of the season starts to fade, our minds turn to the work we can do together with our community partners to prep the landbase for next fire season.
The River Valley prescribed fire was a burn implemented by Lil’wat Nation with support from the BC Wildfire Service, Pemberton Fire Rescue and Pemberton Meadows Fire. The burn took place on Lil’wat Nation Traditional Territory outside of Pemberton.