Fire activity in the Prince George, Cariboo and Northwest Fire Centres continues to challenge crews who are working hard to keep communities and critical infrastructure safe. The Incident Management Teams that were overseeing the Donnie Creek and Omineca complexes of fires are demobilizing as these incidents can now be managed directly by local fire zones.

Additional Australian and American resources arrived in B.C. over the weekend and the federal government has pledged additional support from the Coast Guard and Canadian Armed Forces. These personnel will support the approximately 2,000 BCWS and more than 180 international resources currently in B.C. So far this year, more than 350 international personnel have assisted in B.C. We have a long history of working closely with our international and federal partners during difficult wildfire seasons and are grateful for their support.

Weather

Over the weekend we saw a decrease in temperatures because of the smoke cover, which helped with fire activity. We observed some precipitation accompanied by lightning this weekend but it was not substantial enough to combat the underlaying drought conditions across the province.

There is a fair bit of precipitation possible today but this may be spotty in some regions, and we will see hot and dry conditions return by mid-week. The northern regions of the province may continue to experience some instability. The Cariboo and southern regions likely will not enjoy much additional precipitation.

Wildfires of Note

Fire Centre	Campfires	Category 2 Open Burning	Category 3 Open Burning	Forest Use  and Area Restrictions
Cariboo Fire Centre				N/A
Coastal Fire Centre				N/A
Kamloops Fire Centre				N/A
Northwest Fire Centre				N/A
Prince George Fire Centre
Southeast Fire Centre				N/A