In British Columbia, there are 92 active fires. There are five wildfires that are considered Wildfires of Note, which means that the fire “is highly visible or poses a potential threat to public safety.”
There are four wildfires of note in the central and northeast region of the province, known as the Prince George Fire Center. This large forest region has the “boundaries of the Prince George Fire Centre include the north of the Interior Plateau and the Omenica Mountains to the north, sections of the Rocky Mountain Trench and Peace Liard country to the east and part of the Cariboo range to the south.”
The Cameron River Fire is a human-caused fire discovered on May 2, and as of May 20, 2023, it had burned nearly 1,000 acres (385 hectares). While it is a wildfire of note, it is currently being held by firefighters and is unlikely to spread any larger.
The Donnie Creek Fire is a human-caused fire, discovered on May 12. As of May 21, it remained out of control and had burned over 333,000 acres (134,769 hectares).
The Red Creek Fire is an out-of-control, human-caused wildfire discovered on May 5. As of May 19, it had burned almost 7,300 acres (2,947 hectares).
The Stoddart Creek Fire is a large, out-of-control, human-caused wildfire, discovered on May 13. As of May 21, it has burned almost 66,000 acres (26,638 hectares).
The Donnie Creek, Red Creek and Stoddart Creek fires are all burning in the traditional territories of Blueberry River First Nations, Doig River First Nations and Halfway River First Nations.
There is one wildfire of note in the Cariboo Fire Centre which is located in the central interior of B.C.
This area “[stretches] from Clinton, north to the Cottonwood River, east to Wells Gray Provincial Park, and west to Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, divided into two main climatic belts: the western dry belt and the eastern wet belt.”
The smallest of the wildfires of note, the Pelican Lake Fire was discovered on May 17, and as of May 21, had burned 358 acres (145 hectares). It is burning on the traditional territory of the Ulkatcho First Nation.
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