B.C. Wildfires Map 2025: Updates on fire locations, evacuation alerts and orders

Vancouver Island wildfire has tripled in size since Friday, evacuation orders expanded

Homes destroyed by wildfire south of Golden, B.C.

This week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Responding to wildfires and other emergencies in B.C. would not be possible without the work of our dispatchers and call takers. Dispatchers work at our fire centres and the Provincial Airtanker Centre and are a critical communication link to responders in the field. Whether coordinating the movement of crews, planes, helicopters and other resources, or supporting the response to safety incidents or other emergencies in the field. Knowi

In general we classify the helicopters used for wildfire fighting into three main categories: light, medium and heavy-lift. The size and specifications of a helicopter determine the type of tasks it may be assigned. Our medium-lift, or type two, helicopters are large enough to transport a crew of ten people and are often equipped with belly tanks. Meet the fleet and learn more about our medium-lift helicopters. | BC Wildfire Service

Map shows wildfire smoke intesifying over the Prairies and British Columbia this week

Toxic smoke emerges from Canadian wildfires and worsens air quality