After a week of decreased fire behaviour due to cool, wet conditions, the BC Wildfire Service is preparing for a potential uptick this weekend, particularly in the northern half of the province. We’re mobilizing resources to be prepared for potential activity in the north.

A U.S. Incident Management Team has arrived to manage the West Kiskatinaw Fire (G70645) in the Prince George Fire Centre. B.C. is also welcoming two hotshot crews and smokejumpers (paraattack) from the U.S. to support response. These resources will allow for local crews to recover and prepare for the season ahead.

Nationally, fire conditions remain intense, particularly in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. International crews have deployed to support response efforts across the country. B.C. is working closely with the Canadian Interagency Fire Fighting Centre (CIFFC) as discussions around additional out-of-province resources continue.

Weather

While precipitation across the southern half of B.C. has helped to dampen risk, dryness persists, particularly in the Cariboo and southern Northwest Fire Centres and on Vancouver Island. Instability in the northeastern corner of the province could bring scattered showers with the potential for dry lightning, spurred by high winds.

Tomorrow the risk of lightning will expand to include the South Coast with increased risk through the North Peace and southward along the Rocky Mountains. Higher winds and increasing temperatures will support dryer conditions across the province as we move into the weekend.

Wildfires of Note

• Donnie Creek (G80280)
• West Kiskatinaw River (G70645)

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

The next Provincial Wildfire Status Update will be provided on June 26, 2023