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2026 Cariboo Wildfire Season

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Coverage of the 2026 wildfire season in the Cariboo Fire Centre region, including major incidents like the Pear Lake and French Bar Creek fires, evacuation orders, recovery efforts in affected communities including Clinton, Boston Bar, and Williams Lake, and regional fire management activities.

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  1. Oct 27 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  2. Oct 21 Ten-hectare prescribed burn planned for south of Williams Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  4. Oct 16 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  5. Clinton Resiliency Drop-in Centre to remain open through November ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. Oct 15 Resiliency Drop-in Centre Remains Open at Clinton Library During October and November 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  7. Oct 5 BC SPCA microchips more than 100 pets in free Thompson-Okanagan clinics ↗ CFJC Today details
  8. Sep 29 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  9. Category 2 and 3 open fires permitted within Kamloops, Cariboo Fire Centres ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. Sep 24 Village of Clinton lifts final evacuation alert linked to Pear Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. Sep 23 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  12. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  13. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  14. Sep 16 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  15. Sep 14 ‘Clinton Strong’: Village rallies community behind Pear Lake wildfire recovery fund after weeks of uncertainty ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Sep 10 B.C. wildfire season winding down with lower burned area, but high structural loss forbidden ↳ In this roundup: British Columbia's 2026 wildfire season is winding down with 1,380 fires burning 4,750 square kilometres—a marked decrease from recent years—but structural damage exceeds 500 buildings, with major fires including the Bald Range fire near Summerland destroying 150 properties, the Bradley Creek fire on Okanagan Indian Band lands destroying 230 homes, and the Big Bar complex destroying 120 structures near Clinton. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  17. Sep 5 Massive wildfires near Clinton, South Cariboo classified as ‘being held’ ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Sep 3 Eby says NDP won't be courting B.C. Conservative defectors ↗ archived ↳ In this roundup: The BC Wildfire Service has downgraded major wildfires including the Bald Range and Ainslie Creek fires as fall weather approaches, with 150 active blazes still burning across the province and drought remaining a concern in the southern Interior. Castanet Kamloops roundup details
  19. CRD lifts final evacuation alert near French Bar Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. Complex of wildfires near Boston Bar being held; Pear Lake blaze no longer a fire of note ↗ CFJC Today details
  21. Sep 1 Campfire bans coming off in Kamloops, Cariboo regions ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  23. Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet once again classified as being held ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. TNRD lifts evacuation alert for more than 200 properties near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Aug 31 CRD downgrades final evacuation order due to French Bar Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  26. Aug 30 More evacuation orders and alerts lift near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  27. 300 fridges and freezers ditched as Clinton area works into wildfire recovery ↗ Radio NL details
  28. Aug 28 Cariboo Regional District lifts evacuation alert around Big Creek Park as fire activity dampens ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. UPDATE: Ban on off-road vehicles in the southern Interior officially lifted ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  30. Aug 27 BCWS rescinds off-road vehicle ban for Kamloops and 100 Mile House areas ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  32. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  33. More evacuation alerts and orders lifted as crews battle Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  34. B.C. ends fire state of emergency after 20 days, thousands of evacuations, one death | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  35. B.C. ends fire state of emergency after 20 days, thousands of evacuations, one death | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  36. Highway 1 reopens in the Fraser Canyon after seven-week closure due to wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  37. Aug 26 Evacuation alert ends in Boston Bar, B.C., after weeks of threat from wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  38. Evacuation alert ends in Boston Bar, B.C., after weeks of threat from wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  39. Aug 25 B.C. down to three wildfires of note as Brunswick Creek removed from list ↗ CFJC Today details
  40. Village of Clinton partially reduces evacuation alert area in response to Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  41. Aug 24 Weekend thunderstorms spark new wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  42. Aug 23 CRD downgrades evacuation alerts near Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  43. Lightning strikes spark multiple spot fires in Kamloops and south Cariboo areas ↗ CFJC Today details
  44. Aug 22 Week in Review: Week of August 17, 2026 ↗ ↳ In this roundup: The BC Wildfire Service reports that weekend fire concerns have subsided and conditions have calmed in the region. CFJC Today roundup details
  45. TNRD and SLRD expand evacuation response northwest of Cache Creek ↗ CFJC Today details
  46. B.C.’s land management decisions led to catastrophic flood, claims suit forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  47. B.C. criminal defence lawyer who choked female partner faces discipline forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  48. Aug 21 Lingering air quality warnings across southern B.C. to remain into the weekend ↗ CFJC Today details
  49. Aug 20 At least 5 people across the Okanagan charged with arson this summer | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  50. Aug 18 'My business isn't gone, but my customers are' ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  51. Aug 17 Dry conditions return to fuel Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  52. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  53. Aug 16 Williams Lake praises work of new Rapid Response Crew ↗ CFJC Today details
  54. Interior Health restores services in Clinton ↗ CFJC Today details
  55. Aug 15 BCWS places area restriction around Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  56. Hwy 97 reopens through Clinton after closing on July 24 due to destructive wildfire ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  57. Highway 97 to reopen in South Cariboo ↗ CFJC Today details
  58. Clinton and area residents to return home Saturday; cleanup continues along Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  59. Aug 14 Armstrong RCMP Musical Ride canceled due to wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  60. Fighting fire with fire; controlled burning used to combat massive Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  61. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  62. Quilpituk Creek wildfire evacuees begin to return home | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  63. Pear Lake fire evacuees told to prepare for re-entry ahead of virtual information session ↗ CFJC Today details
  64. Aug 13 Merritt residents prepare as Ainslie Creek Wildfire continues to force evacuation orders, alerts ↗ CFJC Today details
  65. Okanagan, Kamloops expecting lightning with little rain | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  66. Princeton RCMP arrest person for starting a fire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  67. Aug 12 What's happening with wildfires in Okanagan, Kamloops | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  68. New evacuation alerts issued as crews battling the Ainslie Creek wildfire get assistance from the weather ↗ CFJC Today details
  69. Aug 11 Massive Ainslie Creek wildfire may close Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge ↗ CFJC Today details
  70. TNRD expands evacuation alert area east of Highway 5 due to Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  71. Cariboo Regional District partially downgrades evacuation order for French Bar Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  72. Aug 10 Minister Greene in Kamloops following provincial state of emergency declaration ↗ CFJC Today details
  73. 100 Mile House receives $375,000 for assessing and planning ↗ CFJC Today details
  74. Recreational off-road vehicles banned in Kamloops and Cariboo fire centres ↗ CFJC Today details
  75. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  76. TNRD, CRD downgrade evacuation orders for hundreds of properties near Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  77. Activity increases, growth slows on wildfire south of Lillooet ↗ CFJC Today details
  78. Aug 9 Work continues to secure Clinton, but no timeline for residents to return ↗ CFJC Today details
  79. Aug 8 TNRD expands evacuation orders near Ainslie Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  80. Aug 7 New wildland fire truck stops potentially devastating Hwy 97 wildfire on first day in service ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  81. Large scale expansion of evacuation orders and alerts from wildfire southwest of Merritt ↗ Radio NL details
  82. PETERS: What can we do to help others – and ourselves – during another devastating wildfire season? ↗ CFJC Today details
  83. Falkland’s new wildland firefighting truck put to use dousing Highway 97 brush fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  84. Police in B.C. launch wildfires arson investigations in Interior and Metro Vancouver ↗ CityNews Vancouver details
  85. Aug 6 UPDATE: Police, BCCOS issue multiple campfire ban violation tickets across B.C. ↗ CFJC Today details
  86. Forests Minister Parmar in Kamloops area for first-hand look at wildfire damage ↗ CFJC Today details
  87. Aug 5 ‘Recovery is going to be different for everybody’: At least 120 TNRD properties suffer structure loss in Pear Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  88. Wildfire evacuated chickens fly the coop in Armstrong | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  89. Boston Bar-area residents return home as regional district rescinds evacuation order ↗ CFJC Today details
  90. Boaters warned to stay clear of wildfire aircraft as crews battle B.C. blazes forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  91. B.C. officials say provincial state of emergency not necessary after calls from Cariboo MLA Doerkson ↗ CFJC Today details
  92. Aug 4 Kamloops fire danger expected to rise as scope of long-weekend losses emerges ↗ Radio NL details
  93. Wildfire service carries out planned ignitions on northern flank of Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  94. Aug 3 Evacuation orders rescinded for Lillooet-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  95. Felker wildfire near Williams Lake being held; CRD lifts alerts and orders ↗ CFJC Today details
  96. TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Lower Nicola-area properties impacted by wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  97. Aug 2 New cluster of small fires reported south of Williams Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  98. Aug 1 Environment Canada issues smoke warning for much of B.C.'s Southern Interior forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  99. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA calling for state of emergency in response to wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  100. 'It's a responsibility': animals moved out as B.C. fire risk looms | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  101. No additional properties impacted in Clinton but officials warn of rapidly changing conditions ↗ CFJC Today details
  102. Jul 31 Hundreds of new CRD, TNRD properties under evacuation order due to Clinton-area wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  103. Danger from month-old Lillooet-area wildfire creeps into TNRD; SLRD expands alerts ↗ CFJC Today details
  104. Jul 30 UPDATE: New Green Lake-area fire being held at 3.7ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  105. Fighting fire with fire: planned ignitions helping contain massive Clinton-area blaze ↗ CFJC Today details
  106. Extra caution urged on ‘low-volume’ Highway 24 amid Cariboo Highway closure ↗ CFJC Today details
  107. Burned chimney all that remains of woman's home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C. ↗ archived Castanet Kamloops details
  108. Residents, fire crews clash as some choose to defy B.C. wildfire evacuation orders ↗ CFJC Today details
  109. Jul 29 No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  110. No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  111. Precipitation halts spike in fire behaviour on Peak Lake wildfire missing CFJC Today details
  112. BC Wildfire and local crews assessing damage inside village of Clinton ↗ CFJC Today details
  113. Jul 28 BC Wildfire Service expects Clinton-area fire activity to re-intensify ↗ CFJC Today details
  114. Nearly $22K in campfire ban fines handed out in BC over the weekend ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  115. Bowers Lake wildfire held at 150 hectares; Evacuation Order eased to Alert ↗ CFJC Today details
  116. 'Everything is gone' in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C. | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  117. TNRD orders more evacuations near Clinton due to Rim Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  118. City of Kamloops providing aid to Clinton-area wildfire evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  119. Jul 27 Video shows smouldering aftermath of wildfire outside Clinton, B.C. ↗ CFJC Today details
  120. Weather not expected to bring much relief to B.C. wildfire conditions: Environment Canada ↗ CFJC Today details
  121. Planned evacuation of 70 Mile House takes effect as BC Wildfire Service anticipates ‘extreme fire behaviour’ ↗ CFJC Today details
  122. UPDATE: Pear Lake wildfire continues to expand, strong winds expected today ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  123. Village of Clinton water reaches critical low as firefighters battle Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  124. Higher traffic volumes and construction will lead to more delays: DriveBC forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  125. Evacuees describe thick smoke seen while leaving 70 Mile House as Pear Lake wildfire grew ↗ archived Castanet Kamloops details
  126. Jul 26 TNRD planning evacuation of 70 Mile House ↗ CFJC Today details
  127. 100 Mile House tightens water restriction ↗ CFJC Today details
  128. Boston Bar water system vandalized, leaving unknown damage ↗ CFJC Today details
  129. Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  130. Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  131. Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House ↗ CFJC Today details
  132. ‘It was difficult’: Residents of Clinton, B.C. recount evacuating wildfires ↗ Global News Kamloops details
  133. Jul 25 Evacuation measures expand north, east due to raging Fiftynine Creek fire near Clinton ↗ CFJC Today details
  134. Efforts underway to protect Village of Clinton structures from Pear Lake fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  135. Ainslie Creek wildfire prompts evacuation orders and alerts near Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  136. Village of Clinton still standing with some structure losses, but wildfire still looms ↗ CFJC Today details
  137. Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has 'lost everything' in raging wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  138. Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has 'lost everything' in raging wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  139. Clinton, B.C., resident says his family has 'lost everything' in raging wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  140. Jesmond, Chasm on evacuation order; 70 Mile House on alert due to ‘aggressive’ Fiftynine Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  141. ‘It wasn’t unexpected’; Clinton residents flee south as Pear Lake wildfire threatens community ↗ CFJC Today details
  142. Jul 24 Kamloops expands emergency support services for wildfire evacuees ↗ CFJC Today details
  143. Air quality warnings improve in some areas of B.C. Interior forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  144. Village of Clinton ordered evacuated as Pear Lake fire grows eastward ↗ CFJC Today details
  145. Two Boston Bar-area fires merge together after spell of hot, dry and windy conditions ↗ CFJC Today details
  146. Wildfires in B.C. prompt evacuations as hot, dry conditions persist forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  147. 'Like a hurricane': Clinton, B.C., residents flee for their lives from wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  148. 'Like a hurricane': Clinton, B.C., residents flee for their lives from wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  149. 'Like a hurricane': Clinton, B.C., residents flee for their lives from wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  150. Highway 3 reopens after wildfire threat but Trans-Canada remains closed near Boston Bar ↗ CFJC Today details
  151. TNRD expands Clinton-area evacuation orders due to Pear Lake wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  152. As nearby evacuation measures expand, Clinton residents remains calm ↗ CFJC Today details
  153. Jul 23 UPDATE: Evacuation order issued due to rapidly growing Felker wildfire southeast of Williams Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  154. TNRD expands evacuation response to Fiftynine Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  155. Kamloops welcomes Boston Bar wildfire evacuees ↗ CityNews Vancouver details
  156. CRD looking to bolster Emergency Operations Centre with temporary contactors ↗ CFJC Today details
  157. Bonanza Creek wildfire grows to 4,000 ha., triggers evacuation order and alerts ↗ CFJC Today details
  158. No estimate when highways 1, 3 will reopen forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  159. Destruction of properties near Clinton may be worst in B.C.'s fire season so far | iNwheels ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  160. WILDFIRES – Kamloops activates emergency services centre for evacuees ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  161. Dozens more properties evacuated north of Clinton, village on alert due to raging Fiftynine Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  162. Jul 22 Notice: Public Information Meeting for Fiftynine Creek Wildfire – July 23, 2026 ↗ TNRD details
  163. New Boston Bar-area fire has eclipsed 40 square kilometres, less than a day after discovery ↗ CFJC Today details
  164. Evacuees from Boston Bar flee nearby wildfires to Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  165. B.C. set to enter another energy mega-project boom forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  166. Vancouver Island man charged after truck crashes into vehicles, killing man on road forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  167. Campfire bans expanding to B.C.'s Cariboo, southeast fire centres ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  168. With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  169. With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  170. UPDATE: Wildfires close two major B.C. highways as Fraser Canyon evacuation orders expand ↗ CFJC Today details
  171. Jul 21 B.C. crews use drone in controlled burn during wildfire fight, in Canadian first forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  172. B.C. crews use drone in controlled burn during wildfire fight, in Canadian first ↗ CFJC Today details
  173. B.C. crews use drone in controlled burn during wildfire fight, in Canadian first | iNwheels ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  174. Campfire prohibition coming into effect in Cariboo Fire Centre ↗ CFJC Today details
  175. New fast-moving fire triggers urgent call to evacuate Boston Bar, B.C. | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  176. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  177. Clinton-area wildfire prompts evacuation of provincial park ↗ CFJC Today details
  178. Jul 20 Fire intensity to increase, but smoke to shift as blazes surrounding Kamloops expand ↗ Radio NL details
  179. Jul 19 Evacuation Alert lifted as Tin Cup Creek wildfire brought under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  180. Jul 18 Pear Lake wildfire prompts evacuation alert ↗ CFJC Today details
  181. French Bar Creek wildfire grows past 11,000 hectares, prompting expanded evacuation measures ↗ CFJC Today details
  182. Bowers Lake wildfire triggers Evacuation Order ↗ CFJC Today details
  183. Wildfire danger expands northwest of Kamloops as fears of wide spread lightening-set fires are realized ↗ Radio NL details
  184. TNRD issues evacuation alert near Green Lake due to Tin Cup Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  185. Jul 17 UPDATE: Evacuation order expanded for Big Bar Lake area due to ‘rapidly escalating’ Fiftynine Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  186. Wildfire activity jumps again overnight after lightning strikes across B.C. forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  187. Highway 1 near Boston Bar reopens; crews move back from edge of wildfire spreading towards Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  188. Hwy 1 remains closed as BC wildfires threaten communities ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  189. Boston Bar blaze destroys more homes as B.C. wildfire numbers spike | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  190. Boston Bar blaze destroys more homes as B.C. wildfire numbers spike | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  191. TNRD orders evacuation of one property as French Bar Creek wildfire grows ↗ CFJC Today details
  192. Jul 16 Some Boston Bar business owners staying back despite evacuation orders as fire threat worsens ↗ CFJC Today details
  193. Arson investigation launched into Kamloops-area grass fire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  194. UPDATE: Wildfire alongside the Coquihalla grows to 36 hectares ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  195. Nervous times in Pemberton, B.C., as residents watch fire fight from their backyards forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  196. Evacuation order issued for Boston Bar; Highway 1 closes nearby due to wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  197. Nervous times in Pemberton, B.C., as residents watch fire fight from their backyards ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  198. B.C. officials brace for increased wildfire activity from dry lightning ↗ CFJC Today details
  199. Jul 15 Wildfires tick up as lightning flickers across southern B.C. | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  200. Cedar hedges ‘go up like a Roman candle’ during wildfires forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  201. Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet being held at 72ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  202. Jul 14 B.C. prepares for more wildfires with ‘dry’ lightning expected ↗ Globe and Mail details
  203. B.C. crews fight to prevent Brunswick wildfire from moving east toward Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  204. TNRD issues evacuation alert for two properties due to French Bar Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  205. Jul 13 Fire on Anarchist Mountain east of Osoyoos, B.C., triggers evacuation alert | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  206. B.C. resort owner says devastating wildfire was like a ‘Michael Bay film’ ↗ CFJC Today details
  207. Jul 12 Crews battling Brunswick Complex fires take advantage of weekend weather ↗ CFJC Today details
  208. Jul 10 Kamloops-area wildfire smoke warnings downgraded but risks still persist ↗ CFJC Today details
  209. Boston Bar, B.C., residents look on as wildfire burns near small highway community forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  210. Boston Bar residents look on as wildfire burns near small highway community ↗ CFJC Today details
  211. iN PHOTOS: Sky over Kamloops transformed by wildfire smoke | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  212. Jul 9 ‘Like a Biblical event’: Raging wildfire destroys buildings near Boston Bar, B.C. ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  213. Some structures lost at resort due to Fraser Canyon fires ↗ CFJC Today details
  214. UPDATE: Valenzuela Lake fire near 100 Mile House being held ↗ CFJC Today details
  215. Boston Bar-area fires explode in size; alerts now stretch into Thompson-Nicola Regional District ↗ CFJC Today details
  216. Kamloops and region likely under “orange alert” for wildfire smoke into weekend ↗ Radio NL details
  217. Kamloops residents making the best of latest round of wildfire smoke ↗ CFJC Today details
  218. Jul 8 Kamloops skies turn orange as wildfire smoke drifts into region ↗ Global News Kamloops details
  219. UPDATE: New wildfire start near Cache Creek under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  220. Boston Bar-area fires surpass 10,000ha combined: BCWS ↗ CFJC Today details
  221. UPDATE: Structures destroyed as Ainslie Creek wildfire explodes to 17,000 hectares ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  222. Officials fear winds will fan out-of-control Brunswick Complex fire near Boston Bar | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  223. Officials fear winds will fan out-of-control Brunswick Complex fire near Boston Bar | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  224. Kamloops engulfed in fire smoke as Fraser Canyon fires seemingly explode ↗ Radio NL details
  225. Smoke from distant fire darkens Kamloops sky to eerie hue ↗ CFJC Today details
  226. Jul 7 Interior Health urges preparation as wildfire smoke decreases Kamloops’ air quality ↗ CFJC Today details
  227. Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 1, more evacuation alerts issued ↗ CFJC Today details
  228. Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 1, more evacuation alerts issued | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  229. Smoke from Boston Bar-area wildfire to blanket Kamloops as fire activity increases ↗ CFJC Today details
  230. Jul 6 Wildfire north of Lillooet continues growing in steep terrain ↗ CFJC Today details
  231. B.C. wildfire triggers air-quality warning on top of evacuation orders forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  232. B.C. wildfire prompts evacuations and heavy smoke warnings in Fraser Canyon | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  233. B.C. wildfire triggers air-quality warning on top of evacuation orders ↗ CFJC Today details
  234. B.C. wildfire prompts evacuations and heavy smoke warnings in Fraser Canyon | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  235. B.C. wildfire prompts evacuations and heavy smoke warnings in Fraser Canyon | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  236. Jul 5 Brunswick Creek wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for Lytton area ↗ CFJC Today details
  237. Helicopters with night vision to bucket wildfire near Boston Bar overnight forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  238. Jul 3 Herd of goats to help with Merritt wildfire mitigation ↗ CFJC Today details
  239. Wildfire near Boston Bar leads to evacuation alert; firefighters also monitoring Lillooet-area fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  240. Jun 25 BCWS crews staying vigilant with Saw Creek blaze ↗ CFJC Today details
  241. Lightning sparks trio of new fires between Lytton and Lillooet ↗ CFJC Today details
  242. Jun 23 Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton now under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  243. Wildfire threat eases in Lytton as cooler temperatures ease Saw Creek fire intensity ↗ Radio NL details
  244. Jun 22 Sense of calm spreads through Lytton despite Saw Creek wildfire burning nearby ↗ CFJC Today details
  245. CN Rail fined $435,000 for wildfire near Spences Bridge | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  246. Some evacuation orders lifted near Lytton as cooler weather aids crews battling Saw Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  247. Some evacuees allowed to go home as crews continue fighting fire near Lytton, B.C. | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  248. Some evacuees allowed to go home as crews continue fighting fire near Lytton, B.C. | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  249. Jun 21 BCWS prioritizing building protection amid Saw Creek Wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  250. Homes likely lost as crews battle to keep Lytton-area fire contained ↗ Radio NL details
  251. Jun 20 BCWS expands response to Saw Creek Wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  252. Fast-moving wildfire threatens Lytton, shuts down TransCanada through Fraser Canyon ↗ Radio NL details
  253. UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton now 'under control' at just over 700 hectares, Hwy 1 reopens ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  254. Evacuation orders, alerts issued as wildfire burns along Highway 1 near Lytton ↗ CFJC Today details
  255. Jun 17 Lytton rebuild starting to take shape five years after devastating fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  256. WILDFIRE – Evacuation alert expanded for Kullagh Creek near Stump Lake ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  257. Inside Lytton's contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  258. Inside Lytton’s contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  259. Jun 16 From the ashes, Fireweed Honey helping forge a path to recovery for Venables Valley ↗ CFJC Today details
  260. Jun 3 Evacuation alert issued for out-of-control wildfire in B.C.'s Cariboo ↗ Vancouver Sun details
  261. Wildfire in B.C. central Interior prompts evacuation alert ↗ CityNews Vancouver details
  262. Jun 1 Small wildfire reported east of Lytton ↗ CFJC Today details
  263. May 28 BC Wildfire Service still urging caution after ‘slow and somewhat typical’ start to the season ↗ CFJC Today details
  264. Kamloops-based aerial firefighters staying sharp as hot summer weather approaches ↗ CFJC Today details
  265. May 19 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  266. May 14 UPDATE: ‘Earliest ever’ campfire ban in BC's Coastal Fire Centre rescinded due to cooler weather ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  267. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  268. May 13 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  269. May 12 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  270. May 11 BCWS gains control of 100 Mile House-area wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  271. May 10 Pair of fires sparked by lightning in 100 Mile House area ↗ CFJC Today details
  272. May 9 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  273. May 5 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  274. May 4 Webster Creek Evacuation Alert lifted ↗ CFJC Today details
  275. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  276. Wildfire that triggers evacuation alert in the Cariboo being held at 66 hectares ↗ CFJC Today details
  277. May 3 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  278. May 2 Cariboo residents urged to be cautious with fire amid warm, dry conditions ↗ CFJC Today details
  279. May 1 BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  280. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  281. Cariboo Regional District issues evacuation alert for eight parcels due to Webster Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  282. Apr 30 New 10-hectare wildfire emerges nearly 50 kilometres northwest of Williams Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  283. Apr 29 Boston Bar-area fire being held at 53ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  284. Apr 27 Small wildfire reported near Ashcroft Terminal ↗ CFJC Today details
  285. Wildfire reported west of 100 Mile House ↗ CFJC Today details
  286. Apr 23 Williams Lake to implement campfire ban within city limits ↗ CFJC Today details
  287. Category 2 and 3 fire bans coming for Cariboo Fire Centre ↗ CFJC Today details
  288. Apr 7 Pair of prescribed burn projects slated to begin in the Cariboo this week ↗ CFJC Today details
  289. Pair of human-caused Lytton-area wildfires under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  290. UPDATE: Wildfire south of Lytton being held at 3.6ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  291. Mar 31 Prescribed burn in Clinton Community Forest expected to continue through April ↗ CFJC Today details

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  • B.C. wildfire season winding down with lower burned area, but high structural loss
    Sep 10, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: British Columbia's 2026 wildfire season is winding down with 1,380 fires burning 4,750 square kilometres—a marked decrease from recent years—but structural damage exceeds 500 buildings, with major fires including the Bald Range fire near Summerland destroying 150 properties, the Bradley Creek fire on Okanagan Indian Band lands destroying 230 homes, and the Big Bar complex destroying 120 structures near Clinton.
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    Sep 3, 2026 · details
    ↳ In this roundup: The BC Wildfire Service has downgraded major wildfires including the Bald Range and Ainslie Creek fires as fall weather approaches, with 150 active blazes still burning across the province and drought remaining a concern in the southern Interior.
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  • B.C.’s land management decisions led to catastrophic flood, claims suit
    Aug 21, 2026 · details
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  • B.C. criminal defence lawyer who choked female partner faces discipline
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  • Boaters warned to stay clear of wildfire aircraft as crews battle B.C. blazes
    Aug 5, 2026 · details
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  • Environment Canada issues smoke warning for much of B.C.'s Southern Interior
    Aug 1, 2026 · details
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  • Higher traffic volumes and construction will lead to more delays: DriveBC
    Jul 27, 2026 · details
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  • Air quality warnings improve in some areas of B.C. Interior
    Jul 24, 2026 · details
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  • Wildfires in B.C. prompt evacuations as hot, dry conditions persist
    Jul 24, 2026 · details
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  • No estimate when highways 1, 3 will reopen
    Jul 23, 2026 · details
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  • B.C. set to enter another energy mega-project boom
    Jul 22, 2026 · details
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  • Vancouver Island man charged after truck crashes into vehicles, killing man on road
    Jul 22, 2026 · details
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  • B.C. crews use drone in controlled burn during wildfire fight, in Canadian first
    Jul 21, 2026 · details
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  • Wildfire activity jumps again overnight after lightning strikes across B.C.
    Jul 17, 2026 · details
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  • Nervous times in Pemberton, B.C., as residents watch fire fight from their backyards
    Jul 16, 2026 · details
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  • Cedar hedges ‘go up like a Roman candle’ during wildfires
    Jul 15, 2026 · details
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  • Boston Bar, B.C., residents look on as wildfire burns near small highway community
    Jul 10, 2026 · details
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  • B.C. wildfire triggers air-quality warning on top of evacuation orders
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  • Helicopters with night vision to bucket wildfire near Boston Bar overnight
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government_body: BC Wildfire Service , Thompson-Nicola Regional District , Cariboo Fire Centre , Fraser Valley Regional District , Cariboo Regional District , Environment Canada , Village of Clinton

city: Boston Bar , Clinton , Kamloops , Williams Lake , Lytton , Merritt , Clinton, British Columbia , 100 Mile House , 70 Mile House , Lillooet

region: Fraser Canyon , British Columbia

event: Pear Lake wildfire , Ainslie Creek wildfire , Brunswick Creek wildfire , Fiftynine Creek wildfire , French Bar Creek wildfire , Pear Lake wildfire (2026)

neighbourhood: Boston Bar

highway: Highway 97 , Highway 1

river: Fraser River

organization: BC Wildfire Service

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