6 stories tagged “Wildfires”
Premier David Eby visits emergency response command centres in Penticton and announces direct financial support for wildfire evacuees.
CAL FIRE and state utilities coordinate underground power line conversions and forest thinning operations across high-risk zones.
Premier David Eby visited Penticton on August 12, 2026, meeting wildfire evacuees and responders, pledging support, and discussing lessons from the "brutal" fire season.
Provincial emergency management deploys structural protection units and air tankers to safeguard Interior communities.
British Columbia declared a state of provincial emergency on August 8, 2026, as Premier David Eby responded to rapidly expanding wildfires, including the Bald Range fire, threatening communities.
Premier David Eby updated on BC's wildfire response on August 6, 2026, highlighting the crucial arrival of international firefighting crews, including those from Mexico.