{"id":12622,"date":"2023-09-28T17:51:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T00:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/?p=12622"},"modified":"2023-09-28T17:51:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T00:51:52","slug":"provincial-wildfire-status-update-sept-28-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/provincial-wildfire-status-update-sept-28-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Wildfire Status Update &#8211; Sept. 28, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since April 1, 2023, 2,216 wildfires have burned approximately 2.48 million hectares of land in B.C. There are currently 363 active wildfires burning across the province, four of which are Wildfires of Note. The number of Out of Control wildfires in the province continues to drop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 1,250 personnel remain engaged in wildfire response across B.C., just under 150 of which are crews and overhead staff from elsewhere in Canada and abroad. This decrease in personnel reflects the steady downturn in wildfire activity across the province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are currently 47 active evacuation notices in response to wildfires across B.C., affecting 344 properties under order and 584 under alert. Please refer to the issuing authority or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca\/current-wildfire-information-2023\/\">EmergencyInfoBC<\/a> for evacuation details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Weather<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cool and damp conditions are forecast for the Cariboo and parts of the northeast, areas that have been particularly dry and holding onto fire hazard throughout the season. Although some clearing and increased warmth is expected over the weekend, the fire risk is expected to remain stable due to precipitation and cooler, fall-like conditions felt across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/prepare\/weather-fire-danger\/fire-danger\" style=\"background-color:#e3a82b\">View the Fire Danger Rating<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wildfires of Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G60666\">Big Creek (G60666)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G41502\">North Lucas Lake (G41502)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G41307\">Tatuk Lake (G41307)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/incidents?fireYear=2023&amp;incidentNumber=G51279\">Great Beaver Lake (G51279)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/cause-1024x658.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12653\" width=\"654\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/cause-1024x658.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/cause-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/cause-1536x987.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/fires-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/fires-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/fires-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/fires-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/fires-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/fires-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/hectares-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/hectares-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/hectares-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/hectares-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/hectares-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/hectares-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca\/currentStatistics\" style=\"background-color:#e3a82b\">View current statistics<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Fire Centre<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/open-burning\"><strong>Campfires<\/strong><\/a><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/open-burning#Cat2\"><strong>Category 2<br>Open Burning<\/strong><\/a><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/open-burning#Cat3\"><strong>Category 3<br>Open Burning<\/strong><\/a><\/th><th><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/forest-use-restrictions\">Forest Use<\/a>&nbsp;<br>and Area Restrictions<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/cariboo-fire-centre-bans\">Cariboo Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/coastal-fire-centre-bans\">Coastal Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/permitted.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire fire permitted\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/permitted.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire fire permitted\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/permitted.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire fire permitted\"><\/td><td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/kamloops-fire-centre-bans\">Kamloops Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/permitted.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire fire permitted\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/northwest-fire-centre-bans\">Northwest Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/permitted.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire fire permitted\" style=\"width: 15px\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/prince-george-fire-centre-bans\">Prince George Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/bans.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/southeast-fire-centre-bans\">Southeast Fire Centre<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/permitted.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire fire permitted\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/permitted.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire fire permitted\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/assets\/gov\/public-safety-and-emergency-services\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/attention.png\" alt=\"BC Wildfire Service click icon for more information about bans and restrictions\"><\/td><td>N\/A<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/fire-bans-and-restrictions\/southeast-fire-centre-bans\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This is the last Provincial Wildfire Status Update for the 2023 wildfire season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-12683\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/71W24KB-Photo-BuchananA-Fraser-UC-Tactical-Withdraw-07-30_24-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"object-position:30% 40%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"30% 40%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/71W24KB-Photo-BuchananA-Fraser-UC-Tactical-Withdraw-07-30_24-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/71W24KB-Photo-BuchananA-Fraser-UC-Tactical-Withdraw-07-30_24-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/71W24KB-Photo-BuchananA-Fraser-UC-Tactical-Withdraw-07-30_24-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/71W24KB-Photo-BuchananA-Fraser-UC-Tactical-Withdraw-07-30_24-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/786\/2023\/09\/71W24KB-Photo-BuchananA-Fraser-UC-Tactical-Withdraw-07-30_24-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:39px\">Wildfire recovery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:16px\">The location and intensity of some wildfires can result in large areas of severely burned soils and vegetation and damage to habitats and infrastructure. These types of wildfires are typically fueled by a combination of high temperatures, prolonged drought and strong winds\u00a0&#8211; all factors that fueled the 2023 wildfire season. Wildfire recovery is a phase of emergency management where steps\u202fare taken address the social, economic and environmental impacts a wildfire may have on an area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/wildfire-status\/recovery\" style=\"background-color:#e3a82b\">More information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since April 1, 2023, 2,216 wildfires have burned approximately 2.48 million hectares of land in B.C. There are currently 363 active wildfires burning across the province, four of which are Wildfires of Note. The number of Out of Control wildfires in the province continues to drop. About 1,250 personnel remain engaged in wildfire response across &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/provincial-wildfire-status-update-sept-28-2023\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3973,"featured_media":1477,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[47],"class_list":["post-12622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-status-update","tag-response"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3973"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12622"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12736,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12622\/revisions\/12736"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gov.bc.ca\/bcwildfire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}