B.C. Wildfires Map 2021: Updates on fire locations, evacuation alerts/orders

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Here’s the latest information on wildfires burning in British Columbia.

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The information on this page is updated regularly and includes a map of all current wildfires, air quality information, wildfires of note, current fire bans and important contacts and resources.

Bookmark this page and check back regularly for more updates.

Wildfire Map: 2021

Below is Postmedia’s B.C. wildfire map for the current 2021 season. Zoom in and out on the map and hover over a dot for more information on a specific wildfire.

B.C. wildfires of note

Caribou Fire Centre

• SW of Decka Lake

Kamloops Fire Centre

• George Road• Mckay Creek• Sparks Lake

Prince George Fire Centre

• Beatton River• G80997• G91020

Current fire bans and restrictions

As of July 1, 2021. Graphic courtesy of the B.C. Wildfire Service.

For details about fire bans and restrictions and specific definitions of fire types banned, visit the BCWS website here.

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Wildfire glossary

Here are a few terms and definitions used by the B.C. Wildfire Service to describe wildfires.

• Contained: A control line has been completed around the fire and associated spot fires and the fire is expected to stop spreading.

• Control line: A constructed or natural barrier around a fire that has been treated with retardant or water which is used to control or contain a fire.

• Holdover fire: A fire that is undetected or dormant for some time after it is first sparked, such as a lightning-caused fired.

• Initial attack: The initial action undertaken by the first firefighting personnel to arrive at the scene in hopes of stopping the spread of a fire.

• Interface fire: A fire that has the potential to burn buildings and forest fuel or vegetation simultaneously.

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• Mop-up: Extinguishing a fire after it has been brought under control.

• Spot fire: A fire that is less than 10 metres by 10 metres in area size.

For more terms, visit the B.C. Wildfire Service’s glossary here.

Online resources

Updates and alerts

• Current wildfire situation: www.bcwildfire.ca• Emergency news, evacuation orders and alerts: www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca• Air quality advisories: www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/bcairquality/data/aqhi-table.html• Weather alerts: www.weather.gc.ca/warnings• B.C. Hydro outage updates: www.bchydro.com/safety-outages.html• Fortis B.C. outage updates: outages.fortisbc.com/Outages/Home/OutageMap• Road and highway closures: www.drivebc.com

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Information and what to do

• Info for residents/evacuees impacted by wildfires: www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/home/information-for-affected-residents-and-evacuees• Wildfire preparedness: www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/home/wildfire-preparedness• B.C. Wildfire Management glossary of terms: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/about-bcws/glossary

How to support

• GoFundMe for Lytton First Nation Community Emergency Support: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lytton-first-nation-community-emergency-support• GoFundMe to support Lytton fire victims: www.gofundme.com/f/Helping-our-friends-in-Lytton 

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