Fire

Category two fires will again be allowed in the Northwest Fire Centre as of noon on Thursday.

The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be evacuating 70 Mile House at 10 a.m. today. (Monday) According to the TNRD, this is due to the projected growth of the Pear Lake wildfire towards the area.

Jeff Parr, a native of Dawson Creek, B.C., has built Wildfire Ready, a free, bilingual wildfire app that compiles wildfire information from a number of official sources, and puts it into one place.

The 2026 wildfire season in the Northwest Fire Centre has been quieter than the past few years.

The Northwest Fire Centre is ending its category two fire ban as of noon on Friday.

The Northwest Fire Centre is expanding the category two fire ban across its entire area.

A wildfire burning approximately 30 kilometres east of Terrace along the Kleanza Forest Service Road remains at 27 hectares and is currently classified as being held by the BC Wildfire Service.

The Northwest Fire Centre will be expanding its category three fire ban as of noon on Friday.

The Terrace Fire Department has concluded its investigation into the fire that destroyed the Terrace Bowling Alley, determining the blaze is suspicious in nature. RCMP say two persons of interest have been identified and the investigation remains ongoing.