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Cariboo Fire Centre — 2026 wildfire season

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Wildfires, prescribed burns, and fire bans in the Cariboo Fire Centre region during the 2026 season — 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Lytton, Boston Bar, Ashcroft, Clinton.

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  1. Jul 22 New Boston Bar-area fire has eclipsed 40 square kilometres, less than a day after discovery ↗ CFJC Today details
  2. Evacuees from Boston Bar flee nearby wildfires to Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. B.C. set to enter another energy mega-project boom ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  4. Campfire bans expanding to B.C.'s Cariboo, southeast fire centres ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  5. New wildfire south of Boston Bar forces closure of Trans-Canada Highway ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. Jul 21 Campfire prohibition coming into effect in Cariboo Fire Centre ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. BC Wildfire Service ↗ BC Wildfire Service details
  8. Clinton-area wildfire prompts evacuation of provincial park ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Jul 20 Fire intensity to increase, but smoke to shift as blazes surrounding Kamloops expand ↗ Radio NL details
  10. Jul 19 Evacuation Alert lifted as Tin Cup Creek wildfire brought under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. Jul 18 Pear Lake wildfire prompts evacuation alert ↗ CFJC Today details
  12. French Bar Creek wildfire grows past 11,000 hectares, prompting expanded evacuation measures ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Bowers Lake wildfire triggers Evacuation Order ↗ CFJC Today details
  14. Wildfire danger expands northwest of Kamloops as fears of wide spread lightening-set fires are realized ↗ Radio NL details
  15. TNRD issues evacuation alert near Green Lake due to Tin Cup Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Jul 17 UPDATE: Evacuation order expanded for Big Bar Lake area due to ‘rapidly escalating’ Fiftynine Creek fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  17. Highway 1 near Boston Bar reopens; crews move back from edge of wildfire spreading towards Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Hwy 1 remains closed as BC wildfires threaten communities ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  19. Boston Bar blaze destroys more homes as B.C. wildfire numbers spike | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  20. TNRD orders evacuation of one property as French Bar Creek wildfire grows ↗ CFJC Today details
  21. Jul 16 Some Boston Bar business owners staying back despite evacuation orders as fire threat worsens ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. Nervous times in Pemberton, B.C., as residents watch fire fight from their backyards ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  23. Evacuation order issued for Boston Bar; Highway 1 closes nearby due to wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  24. Jul 15 Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet being held at 72ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Jul 14 B.C. prepares for more wildfires with ‘dry’ lightning expected ↗ Globe and Mail details
  26. B.C. crews fight to prevent Brunswick wildfire from moving east toward Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  27. TNRD issues evacuation alert for two properties due to French Bar Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  28. Jul 12 Crews battling Brunswick Complex fires take advantage of weekend weather ↗ CFJC Today details
  29. Jul 10 Kamloops-area wildfire smoke warnings downgraded but risks still persist ↗ CFJC Today details
  30. Boston Bar residents look on as wildfire burns near small highway community ↗ CFJC Today details
  31. Jul 9 Some structures lost at resort due to Fraser Canyon fires ↗ CFJC Today details
  32. UPDATE: Valenzuela Lake fire near 100 Mile House being held ↗ CFJC Today details
  33. Boston Bar-area fires explode in size; alerts now stretch into Thompson-Nicola Regional District ↗ CFJC Today details
  34. Kamloops and region likely under “orange alert” for wildfire smoke into weekend ↗ Radio NL details
  35. Kamloops residents making the best of latest round of wildfire smoke ↗ CFJC Today details
  36. Jul 8 Kamloops skies turn orange as wildfire smoke drifts into region ↗ Global News Kamloops details
  37. UPDATE: New wildfire start near Cache Creek under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  38. Boston Bar-area fires surpass 10,000ha combined: BCWS ↗ CFJC Today details
  39. UPDATE: Structures destroyed as Ainslie Creek wildfire explodes to 17,000 hectares ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  40. Kamloops engulfed in fire smoke as Fraser Canyon fires seemingly explode ↗ Radio NL details
  41. Smoke from distant fire darkens Kamloops sky to eerie hue ↗ CFJC Today details
  42. Jul 7 Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 1, more evacuation alerts issued ↗ CFJC Today details
  43. Smoke from Boston Bar-area wildfire to blanket Kamloops as fire activity increases ↗ CFJC Today details
  44. Jul 6 Wildfire north of Lillooet continues growing in steep terrain ↗ CFJC Today details
  45. B.C. wildfire triggers air-quality warning on top of evacuation orders ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  46. B.C. wildfire prompts evacuations and heavy smoke warnings in Fraser Canyon | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  47. B.C. wildfire prompts evacuations and heavy smoke warnings in Fraser Canyon | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  48. B.C. wildfire triggers air-quality warning on top of evacuation orders ↗ CFJC Today details
  49. B.C. wildfire prompts evacuations and heavy smoke warnings in Fraser Canyon | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  50. Jul 5 Brunswick Creek wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for Lytton area ↗ CFJC Today details
  51. Helicopters with night vision to bucket wildfire near Boston Bar overnight ↗ Castanet Kamloops details
  52. Jul 3 Herd of goats to help with Merritt wildfire mitigation ↗ CFJC Today details
  53. Wildfire near Boston Bar leads to evacuation alert; firefighters also monitoring Lillooet-area fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  54. Jun 25 BCWS crews staying vigilant with Saw Creek blaze ↗ CFJC Today details
  55. Lightning sparks trio of new fires between Lytton and Lillooet ↗ CFJC Today details
  56. Jun 23 Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton now under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  57. Wildfire threat eases in Lytton as cooler temperatures ease Saw Creek fire intensity ↗ Radio NL details
  58. Jun 22 Sense of calm spreads through Lytton despite Saw Creek wildfire burning nearby ↗ CFJC Today details
  59. CN Rail fined $435,000 for wildfire near Spences Bridge | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  60. Some evacuation orders lifted near Lytton as cooler weather aids crews battling Saw Creek wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  61. Some evacuees allowed to go home as crews continue fighting fire near Lytton, B.C. | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  62. Some evacuees allowed to go home as crews continue fighting fire near Lytton, B.C. | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  63. Jun 21 BCWS prioritizing building protection amid Saw Creek Wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  64. Homes likely lost as crews battle to keep Lytton-area fire contained ↗ Radio NL details
  65. Jun 20 BCWS expands response to Saw Creek Wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  66. Fast-moving wildfire threatens Lytton, shuts down TransCanada through Fraser Canyon ↗ Radio NL details
  67. UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton now 'under control' at just over 700 hectares, Hwy 1 reopens ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  68. Evacuation orders, alerts issued as wildfire burns along Highway 1 near Lytton ↗ CFJC Today details
  69. Jun 17 Lytton rebuild starting to take shape five years after devastating fire ↗ CFJC Today details
  70. WILDFIRE – Evacuation alert expanded for Kullagh Creek near Stump Lake ↗ Armchair Mayor details
  71. Inside Lytton's contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  72. Inside Lytton’s contentious recovery, where concerns smoulder 5 years after wildfire ↗ CFJC Today details
  73. Jun 16 From the ashes, Fireweed Honey helping forge a path to recovery for Venables Valley ↗ CFJC Today details
  74. Jun 3 Evacuation alert issued for out-of-control wildfire in B.C.'s Cariboo ↗ Vancouver Sun details
  75. Wildfire in B.C. central Interior prompts evacuation alert ↗ CityNews Vancouver details
  76. Jun 1 Small wildfire reported east of Lytton ↗ CFJC Today details
  77. May 11 BCWS gains control of 100 Mile House-area wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  78. May 10 Pair of fires sparked by lightning in 100 Mile House area ↗ CFJC Today details
  79. May 2 Cariboo residents urged to be cautious with fire amid warm, dry conditions ↗ CFJC Today details
  80. Apr 30 New 10-hectare wildfire emerges nearly 50 kilometres northwest of Williams Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  81. Apr 29 Boston Bar-area fire being held at 53ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  82. Apr 27 Small wildfire reported near Ashcroft Terminal ↗ CFJC Today details
  83. Wildfire reported west of 100 Mile House ↗ CFJC Today details
  84. Apr 23 Williams Lake to implement campfire ban within city limits ↗ CFJC Today details
  85. Category 2 and 3 fire bans coming for Cariboo Fire Centre ↗ CFJC Today details
  86. Apr 7 Pair of prescribed burn projects slated to begin in the Cariboo this week ↗ CFJC Today details
  87. Pair of human-caused Lytton-area wildfires under control ↗ CFJC Today details
  88. UPDATE: Wildfire south of Lytton being held at 3.6ha ↗ CFJC Today details
  89. Mar 31 Prescribed burn in Clinton Community Forest expected to continue through April ↗ CFJC Today details

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Vancouver Sun

CityNews Vancouver

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