Wildfires

A year after LA-area wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt

On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant home construction projects stand out among the still mostly flattened landscapes. Fewer than a dozen homes have been...

January 6, 2026 9:14 pm PST PST

B.C. wildfire season scorched more than 8,800 square kilometres

British Columbia's 2025 wildfire season was about a third as destructive as the record-setting season two years earlier.

December 29, 2025 2:47 pm PST PST

Class-action lawsuit certified against CN and CP railways over Lytton, B.C., fire

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit against Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways can move ahead after a catastrophic fire in June 2021 burned most of the community of Lytton, B.C.

December 2, 2025 5:33 pm PST PST

Is climate change contributing to B.C.’s intense wildfire season, and what do zombie fires have to do with it?

The 2025 wildfire season has already been the second-worst on record, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC).

September 11, 2025 1:39 pm PST PST

Routes into B.C.'s Interior snarled as fire spreads near HWY 3, HWY 5 and HWY 1 reopened but reduced

The closure of Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt due to wildfire continued Friday morning, as flames also spread near one of the other two main routes from the Lower Mainland into B.C.'s interior.

September 5, 2025 6:46 pm PST PST

BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane

The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting aircraft was struck by a civilian drone that was being illegally flown in restricted airspace.

September 6, 2025 2:15 pm PST PST

'End in sight' for smoky conditions over Metro Vancouver: meteorologist

Air quality warnings for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley remain in effect Thursday.

September 4, 2025 11:38 am PST PST

Drivers record fiery gauntlet before wildfire closes Coquihalla Highway

The Coquihalla Highway remains closed between Hope and Merritt Thursday morning because of a fast-spreading wildfire that has leapt up to the roadway.

September 4, 2025 8:18 pm PST PST

Mine Creek Fire prompts closure of Coquihalla Highway

DriveBC says that the fast-moving Mine Creek wildfire has forced the closure of the Coquihalla Highway.

September 3, 2025 10:35 pm PST PST

Wildfire smoke helps firefighters tackle blazes

While firefighters continue to battle 152 active blazes across the province, the smoke may help crews to extinguish them.

September 3, 2025 6:38 pm PST PST