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Part of situation: Bald Range wildfire and Summerland recovery update (34 clusters)

British Columbia wildfire restrictions and evacuation orders ease

wildfire restrictions evacuation orders BC Wildfire Service campfire prohibitions British Columbia

Wildfire conditions in British Columbia are shifting as authorities ease several restrictions and downgrade emergency orders.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has rescinded evacuation orders and alerts for approximately 214 addresses affected by the Pear Lake wildfire, which has burned roughly 166,117 hectares. An evacuation alert remains in place for four properties near the French Bar Creek wildfire.

In Summerland, the Bald Range wildfire is now considered under control after burning 25,163 hectares. Most evacuation orders for the district have been lifted, allowing residents to return home 25 days after the fire began on August 7.

Regarding fire prohibitions, the BC Wildfire Service is lifting Category 1 campfire bans across several regions. In the Coastal Fire Centre, including Vancouver Island and the South Coast, Category 1 restrictions will be lifted on September 3. The Kamloops Fire Centre and Cariboo Fire Centre will also permit Category 1 campfires starting September 3. Additionally, the Southeast Fire Centre rescinded its Category 1 prohibition effective September 1.

Despite these changes, Category 2 and Category 3 open-fire prohibitions remain in effect for most areas. Certain activities, such as the use of fireworks, burn barrels, and binary exploding targets, remain prohibited.

Entities

BC Wildfire Service · Bald Range · Bald Range blaze · Bald Range wildfire · Big Bar Lake · Big Bar complex · Interior Health · Kamloops Fire Centre · Pear Lake Wildfire · Summerland · Summerland Seniors Village · Thompson-Nicola Regional District

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Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast - The Similkameen Spotlight [similkameenspotlight.com]
13 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier [caledoniacourier.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]
15 days ago
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast - Haida Gwaii Observer [haidagwaiiobserver.com]
13 days ago
Campfires allowed, open burning remains closed: Regional District of Central Okanagan [westknews.com]
13 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [agassizharrisonobserver.com]
15 days ago
Cariboo Chilcotin campfire ban to be lifted at noon Sept. 3 - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]
14 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [coastmountainnews.com]
13 days ago
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later - Cowichan Valley Citizen [cowichanvalleycitizen.com]
15 days ago
Campfire prohibition to be rescinded | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley, Ktunaxa Nation [www.e-know.ca]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [grandforksgazette.ca]
15 days ago
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later - The Interior News - Smithers BC [interior-news.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [kimberleybulletin.com]
13 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Ladysmith Chronicle [ladysmithchronicle.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [lakecowichangazette.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Nelson Star [nelsonstar.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [northernsentinel.com]
13 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast - Quesnel Cariboo Observer [quesnelobserver.com]
13 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [todayinbc.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [vancouverislandfreedaily.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Williams Lake Tribune [wltribune.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [100milefreepress.net]
13 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Abbotsford News [abbynews.com]
15 days ago
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later - Port Alberni Valley News [albernivalleynews.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [aldergrovestar.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal [ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [campbellrivermirror.com]
13 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [clearwatertimes.com]
13 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [cloverdalereporter.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [comoxvalleyrecord.com]
15 days ago
Man arrested for arson in suspicious grass fires near Vernon - Cranbrook Daily Townsman [cranbrooktownsman.com]
13 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast - Goldstream News Gazette [goldstreamgazette.com]
13 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [houston-today.com]
13 days ago
Evacuated Summerland Seniors Village residents finally headed home - Kelowna Capital News [kelownacapnews.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to lift in Kamloops Fire Centre [keremeosreview.com]
14 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [lakecountrycalendar.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [langleyadvancetimes.com]
13 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [mapleridgenews.com]
13 days ago
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later [missioncityrecord.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Nanaimo News Bulletin [nanaimobulletin.com]
15 days ago
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later [oakbaynews.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [peninsulanewsreview.com]
13 days ago
Ceremony held to thank Summerland firefighters [pentictonwesternnews.com]
14 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Parksville Qualicum News [pqbnews.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [revelstokereview.com]
13 days ago
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later [saanichnews.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to lift in Kamloops Fire Centre - Salmon Arm Observer [saobserver.net]
14 days ago
Man arrested for arson in suspicious grass fires near Vernon [sookenewsmirror.com]
13 days ago
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later - Surrey Now-Leader [surreynowleader.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [terracestandard.com]
13 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire [thefreepress.ca]
15 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [thenorthernview.com]
13 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]
13 days ago
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast [trailtimes.ca]
13 days ago
Campfire ban to lift in Kamloops Fire Centre [vernonmorningstar.com]
14 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Victoria News [vicnews.com]
15 days ago
Campfire ban lifted across Vancouver Island as rainy weather returns [victoriabuzz.com]
13 days ago
NW Forest Fire Region Update – August 31 – Wawa-news. com [wawa-news.com]
15 days ago
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News [westerlynews.ca]
15 days ago
Vernon RCMP make one arrest on pair of suspicious fires Tuesday [www.castanet.net]
13 days ago