DAILY INTELLIGENCE LOG

STRUCTURE DEFENCE British Columbia & Alberta

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Information current as of approximately 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

Wildfire conditions, evacuation boundaries, road access, restrictions and recovery hazards can change quickly.

Official instructions from the responsible local government, First Nation, emergency authority or transportation agency always take priority.

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STRUCTURE DEFENCE TAKEAWAY

Here’s what we know:

The wildfire emergency footprint continues to contract across British Columbia.

No newly verified major interface wildfire escalation, large evacuation expansion, newly threatened community or significant wildfire-related highway closure was identified during this morning’s authoritative-source scan.

The most important change since yesterday is Pear Lake.

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District rescinded the final Pear Lake wildfire Evacuation Alert at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 8.

There are now no wildfire Evacuation Orders or Alerts remaining within the SLRD.

A separate Area B Alert for Seton Portage is related to debris-flow risk, not wildfire.

Another significant evacuation improvement occurred within Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation and the Cariboo Regional District.

On September 8:

• Evacuation Orders for Spilmouse 4 and Fish Lake 5 were rescinded.

• Evacuation Alerts for Tinmusket 5A, Toby Lake IR6 and Copper Johnny Meadow 8 were rescinded.

• Previous Orders for Canoe Creek IR #1 and IR #2 had also been rescinded.

That represents another meaningful contraction of the South Cariboo emergency footprint.

Okanagan Indian Band remains operationally important.

The latest evacuation notice located remains the September 4 partial rescindment of the Bradley Creek wildfire Evacuation Order.

A September 8 OKIB update shifts attention toward a new phase of risk: post-wildfire geohazards.

A preliminary assessment identified increased potential in some burned areas for:

• Flooding

• Erosion

• Debris flows

• Rockfall

• Slope instability

Particular concern exists during heavy rainfall, rain-on-snow events and spring freshet.

Bradley Creek and individual properties require further assessment, and increased runoff or debris could potentially affect drainage and the Westside Road crossing during significant rainfall.

This does not mean the entire wildfire-affected area is unsafe.

It means wildfire consequence is moving from flame behaviour toward recovery and terrain stability.

Bald Range remains firmly in recovery.

The BC Wildfire Service Area Restriction remains rescinded.

RDOS Prohibit Entry controls continue for designated properties around Faulder, South Meadow Valley and Callan Road, and Princeton-Summerland Road remains closed to through traffic except for residents, permit holders and authorized recovery crews.

Matthew Creek west of Kimberley remains one of the more significant active wildfire work environments in southeastern B.C.

Its reduced BC Wildfire Service Area Restriction remains in effect.

Ainslie Creek in the Fraser Canyon also retains an Area Restriction.

In Alberta, no new significant community wildfire emergency was identified in the authoritative sources reviewed this morning.

Here’s what we’re watching:

The short warm and dry window that developed across parts of the southern Interior is reaching its peak today.

Lillooet reaches approximately 28°C.

Summerland reaches approximately 27°C.

Clinton reaches approximately 22°C.

Cranbrook reaches approximately 23°C.

Grande Prairie reaches approximately 22°C.

The important point is duration.

This is not developing into a prolonged heat event.

A cooler pattern arrives quickly in several regions.

Lillooet falls toward approximately 23°C Thursday.

Summerland falls toward approximately 22°C.

Clinton drops toward approximately 15°C.

Grande Prairie drops toward approximately 13°C with showers.

Fine fuels will respond to today’s warmth.

Deep seasonal dryness will respond much more slowly.

Here’s why it matters:

The broad trend remains favourable.

But wildfire season does not finish simply because evacuation maps become quieter.

The operating environment is shifting.

Firefighters are increasingly dealing with mop-up and patrol.

Communities are increasingly dealing with roads, water, utilities, debris and rebuilding.

Some burned landscapes are entering a new period where heavy rain can become as operationally important as fire.

And cured grass and other fine fuels can still dry rapidly during short late-summer warm periods.

That is the intelligence picture today.

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TODAY'S CONDITIONS

OKANAGAN INDIAN BAND / BRADLEY CREEK

Here’s what we know:

Okanagan Indian Band remains one of the most important active wildfire-recovery environments in the current provincial emergency picture.

The latest evacuation change located remains the September 4 partial rescindment of the Bradley Creek Evacuation Order.

A full rescindment was not identified before publication.

The newer September 8 update focuses on post-fire terrain hazards.

A preliminary professional geohazard assessment identified increased potential in portions of the burned landscape for:

• Flooding

• Erosion

• Debris flows

• Rockfall

• Slope instability

The concerns become most relevant during:

• Heavy rainfall

• Rain-on-snow events

• Spring freshet

Bradley Creek itself and several individual properties require additional assessment.

Officials also identified potential for increased runoff and debris to affect drainage and the Westside Road crossing during significant rainfall.

Residents are being advised to avoid steep burned slopes and drainage areas during heavy rainfall and to watch for:

• Unusual water flow

• Erosion

• Falling rocks

• Debris movement

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Any fresh Evacuation Order rescindment

• Westside Road

• Bradley Creek drainage

• Burned-slope stability

• Rainfall intensity rather than simply rainfall probability

• Utility and property recovery

Here’s why it matters:

This is an important transition.

Wildfire can fundamentally change how water moves across a slope.

Vegetation loss, burned soils and damaged root systems can increase runoff and erosion.

That does not mean a debris flow will occur.

It means rainfall after wildfire needs to be evaluated differently than rainfall before wildfire.

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BALD RANGE — FAULDER / SOUTH MEADOW VALLEY / SUMMERLAND

Here’s what we know:

Bald Range remains predominantly a recovery operation.

The RDOS issued another recovery update Tuesday afternoon.

There were no major new changes.

The BC Wildfire Service Area Restriction remains rescinded because wildfire activity has declined sufficiently that suppression crews no longer require the broad restriction.

Local access controls remain separate.

The RDOS continues a Prohibit Entry Order for designated properties around:

• Faulder

• South Meadow Valley

• Callan Road

Access remains limited to authorized property owners and approved individuals displaying valid access permits.

Princeton-Summerland Road remains closed to through traffic except for:

• Residents

• Permit holders

• Authorized recovery crews

Recovery priorities continue to include:

• Property access

• Debris removal

• Rebuilding

• Insurance work

• Utility restoration

• Faulder Water System protection

• Meadow Valley aquifer protection

Summerland today:

• Mainly sunny

• High approximately 27°C

Thursday:

• Approximately 22°C

• Increased cloud and shower potential

Friday:

• Approximately 20°C

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Prohibit Entry controls

• Princeton-Summerland Road reopening

• Faulder Water System

• Meadow Valley aquifer

• Hazard trees

• Deep hotspots

• Recovery access

• Rainfall on burned terrain

Here’s why it matters:

The fire environment and the community environment are now operating on different timelines.

Broad wildfire suppression restrictions can disappear while individual properties remain unsafe because of trees, utilities, debris, water concerns or damaged access.

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SOUTH CARIBOO — STSWECEM’C XGET’TEM / PEAR LAKE

Here’s what we know:

This region recorded some of yesterday’s most meaningful improvement.

STSWECEM’C XGET’TEM FIRST NATION

Effective September 8:

• Spilmouse 4 — Evacuation Order rescinded

• Fish Lake 5 — Evacuation Order rescinded

• Tinmusket 5A — Evacuation Alert rescinded

• Toby Lake IR6 — Evacuation Alert rescinded

• Copper Johnny Meadow 8 — Evacuation Alert rescinded

Previous Canoe Creek IR #1 and IR #2 Evacuation Orders had also been rescinded.

PEAR LAKE

The remaining Pear Lake wildfire Evacuation Alert was rescinded at 1:00 p.m. September 8.

There are now no wildfire evacuation measures within the SLRD.

Clinton weather today provides a different short-term signal.

Forecast:

• Approximately 22°C

• 60% chance of showers

• Showers developing tonight

Thursday:

• Approximately 15°C

Friday:

• Approximately 17°C

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Any remaining Cariboo or First Nations wildfire measures

• Rainfall coverage today

• Deep hotspots

• Rural-road recovery

• Ranch and livestock recovery

• Post-fire drainage issues

Here’s why it matters:

The evacuation pressure is continuing to fall.

At the same time, recovery does not stop when an Alert is rescinded.

Burned rural landscapes may continue containing:

• Hazard trees

• Damaged fencing

• Ash pits

• Road damage

• Unstable slopes

• Water-system issues

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FRASER CANYON / LILLOOET — AINSLIE CREEK AND SPUZZUM

Here’s what we know:

The Fraser Canyon remains an active wildfire-recovery environment.

Spuzzum First Nation remains listed within the provincial wildfire emergency system in its latest published update.

No fresh escalation was identified this morning.

Ainslie Creek continues to have a BC Wildfire Service Area Restriction.

The extended restriction remains scheduled through September 15 unless rescinded earlier.

Highway 1 remains open.

No new wildfire-related closure of Highway 1 was identified in this morning’s scan.

Lillooet remains the warmest major B.C. wildfire-relevant region being monitored today.

Current conditions around 8:30 a.m. are already mild.

Forecast:

• Today — approximately 28°C

• Thursday — approximately 22–23°C with shower potential

• Friday — approximately 18–21°C depending on local forecast zone

Today therefore represents the end of a short sequence of warm afternoons rather than the beginning of sustained heat.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Ainslie Creek Area Restriction

• Spuzzum emergency status

• Fine-fuel drying today

• Overnight humidity recovery

• Thursday rainfall

• Highway 1 recovery work

• Hazard trees

• Rockfall and burned-slope stability

Here’s why it matters:

Grass and surface litter can be considerably drier this afternoon than they were several days ago.

But the rapid return to cooler weather limits the duration of that drying signal.

The concern is primarily fine fuels, not a return to the deep August heat pattern.

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SOUTHEAST BRITISH COLUMBIA — MATTHEW CREEK

Here’s what we know:

Matthew Creek remains one of the clearest active suppression environments in southeastern B.C.

The latest BC Wildfire Service bulletin estimates the wildfire at approximately:

1,826 hectares.

Location:

Approximately 10 kilometres west of Kimberley.

The Matthew Creek Area Restriction was reduced September 3 because favourable weather and suppression work had reduced fire activity.

The restriction was not rescinded.

Travel on Matthew Creek Forest Service Road remains prohibited within the restricted area.

The current order is scheduled through October 31 unless rescinded earlier.

By comparison, several other Southeast Area Restrictions were recently rescinded as conditions improved.

Cranbrook / Kimberley conditions today:

• Approximately 7°C early this morning

• Relative humidity near 100% at Cranbrook Airport

• Very light wind

Forecast:

• High approximately 23°C

• Mix of sun and cloud

Thursday:

• Approximately 22°C

• Mainly sunny

Friday:

• Approximately 19–20°C

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Matthew Creek Area Restriction

• Matthew Creek suppression progress

• Fine-fuel drying today and Thursday

• Deep hotspots

• New smoke

• Weekend rainfall potential

Here’s why it matters:

Regional weather is favourable.

But Matthew Creek still requires enough operational separation that public access remains restricted.

That is more useful intelligence than simply saying the Southeast is improving.

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ALBERTA — GRANDE PRAIRIE / NORTHWEST

Here’s what we know:

No major new Alberta community wildfire emergency was identified during this morning’s authoritative-source scan.

Alberta’s live wildfire status system continues to provide the real-time incident picture.

A sufficiently fresh narrative incident bulletin was not available this morning to responsibly carry September 4 wildfire-size or status figures forward as though they were September 9 observations.

Those older figures are therefore not being republished as current facts.

Grande Prairie’s fire-weather environment changes markedly during the next 24 hours.

At approximately 8:00 a.m. MDT:

• Temperature — approximately 14°C

• Relative humidity — approximately 62%

• Southwest wind — approximately 21 km/h

• Gusts — approximately 36 km/h

Today:

• High approximately 22°C

• 30% chance of showers

Thursday:

• Approximately 13°C

• Shower potential

Thursday night:

• Showers

Friday:

• Approximately 13°C

• 60% chance of showers

Here’s what we’re watching:

• New Alberta wildfire starts

• Live status changes

• Today’s wind

• Agricultural and harvest ignition

• Thursday-Friday rainfall

• Any Alberta Emergency Alert associated with wildfire

Here’s why it matters:

Today contains a modest combination of warmth, wind and drying.

The approaching cool, wet pattern sharply limits its duration.

The more practical concern is ignition prevention during agricultural, industrial and recreational activity.

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ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

HEAT AND CONSECUTIVE HOT DAYS

Here’s what we know:

There is no broad extreme-heat event developing across the priority B.C. and Alberta wildfire regions.

The warmest important signal is Lillooet.

Recent sequence:

• Tuesday — approximately 29°C

• Wednesday — approximately 28°C

Thursday falls toward approximately 23°C.

Summerland:

• Tuesday — approximately 27°C

• Today — approximately 27°C

• Thursday — approximately 22°C

Cranbrook:

• Today — approximately 23°C

• Thursday — approximately 22°C

Grande Prairie:

• Today — approximately 22°C

• Thursday — approximately 13°C

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Afternoon relative humidity

• Exposed grass

• South- and west-facing slopes

• Overnight recovery

• Thursday cooling

Here’s why it matters:

Two warm afternoons can dry fine fuels.

They do not reproduce the effect of a prolonged multi-day heat event.

Duration remains a critical part of interpreting temperature.

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RAINFALL AND PROLONGED DRYNESS

Here’s what we know:

The current drying window is beginning to break down.

South Cariboo:

• Clinton has a 60% chance of showers today.

• Cooler conditions follow Thursday.

Lillooet:

• Shower potential increases tonight and Thursday.

South Okanagan:

• Shower potential increases Thursday.

Grande Prairie:

• Cooler and wetter conditions arrive Thursday and Friday.

Southeast:

• Mostly dry today and Thursday, with a wetter signal developing later in the weekend.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Measured rainfall rather than probability alone

• Rainfall intensity over recent burn scars

• Geographic coverage

• Fine-fuel response

• Post-fire runoff

Here’s why it matters:

Rain now has two different operational meanings.

On active wildfire:

Rain can assist suppression.

On recently burned steep terrain:

Heavy rainfall can sometimes increase runoff, erosion and debris-flow potential.

The Bradley Creek assessment is a timely example of that distinction.

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DROUGHT CODE AND FIRE-WEATHER INDICATORS

Here’s what we know:

Recent rain and strong overnight humidity recovery improved short-duration fire-weather conditions substantially across many regions.

Fine Fuel Moisture Code can respond quickly to:

• Sunshine

• Temperature

• Wind

• Humidity

Drought Code and Buildup Index respond much more slowly.

No sufficiently fresh, comparable station-level dataset was identified this morning that would justify presenting a single Drought Code or Buildup Index figure across the Okanagan, Cariboo, Fraser Canyon, Southeast and Alberta.

No broad regional value is therefore being published.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Station-level Drought Code

• Buildup Index

• Fine Fuel Moisture Code

• Afternoon humidity

• Overnight recovery

• Rainfall over the next 48 hours

Here’s why it matters:

The surface and the deeper fuel profile can tell different stories.

Grass may become receptive again today.

Deep seasonal drought may remain.

Both observations can be true simultaneously.

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WIND

Here’s what we know:

There is no broad severe-wind event affecting the main B.C. wildfire regions today.

Grande Prairie has the strongest verified morning wind signal among the main reporting regions:

• Southwest approximately 21 km/h

• Gusts approximately 36 km/h

B.C. winds are generally lighter.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Afternoon valley winds

• Grande Prairie gusts

• Hazard-tree movement in burned areas

• Smoke movement

• Any wind alignment with active fire edges

Here’s why it matters:

Wind becomes more operationally significant when it combines with dry fine fuels.

Today’s signal is localized rather than regional.

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LIGHTNING AND HOLDOVER-FIRE POTENTIAL

Here’s what we know:

No major lightning outbreak dominates today’s wildfire picture.

The more useful concern remains holdover detection from previous thunderstorm periods.

Several warm afternoons after wet weather can expose concealed smouldering fires within:

• Roots

• Duff

• Organic soil

• Heavy woody material

Here’s what we’re watching:

• New smoke outside known wildfire perimeters

• New Initial Attack incidents

• Lightning associated with the next weather transition

• Smoke appearing from green rather than previously burned fuel

Here’s why it matters:

Not every lightning ignition becomes visible immediately.

Conversely, smoke from well inside a large established fire perimeter can be normal during late-stage mop-up.

Location and surrounding fuel matter.

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GRASS CURING AND HUMAN ACTIVITY

Here’s what we know:

Cured grass remains widespread across Interior British Columbia and Alberta.

Recent rainfall reduced ignition receptiveness.

It did not remove the fuel.

The current legal environment also permits more activity than it did several weeks ago.

Category 1 campfires are now permitted throughout:

• Kamloops Fire Centre

• Cariboo Fire Centre

• Southeast Fire Centre

Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited in those three fire centres.

Common preventable ignition sources remain:

• Campfires not fully extinguished

• Hot exhaust systems over cured grass

• Trailer chains dragging on pavement

• Agricultural machinery

• Harvesting equipment

• Bearings and mechanical failures

• Smoking materials

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Campfire escapes

• Agricultural starts

• Harvest-related fires

• Roadside ignitions

• OHV-related starts

Here’s why it matters:

As broad wildfire pressure decreases, preventable human-caused starts become proportionally more important.

Avoiding a new ignition also allows wildfire crews to remain focused on existing fires and mop-up.

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RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS

Here’s what we know:

KAMLOOPS FIRE CENTRE

• Category 1 campfires are permitted.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

CARIBOO FIRE CENTRE

• Category 1 campfires are permitted.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

• The larger-fire prohibition remains scheduled through October 31 unless changed earlier.

SOUTHEAST FIRE CENTRE

• Category 1 campfires are permitted.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

MATTHEW CREEK

• Reduced Area Restriction remains active.

• Matthew Creek Forest Service Road remains closed within the restricted area.

• Current order is scheduled through October 31 unless rescinded earlier.

AINSLIE CREEK

• Area Restriction remains active.

• Current order is scheduled through September 15 unless rescinded earlier.

BALD RANGE

• BC Wildfire Service Area Restriction remains rescinded.

• RDOS Prohibit Entry controls remain separate.

72-HOUR FORWARD SCAN

No newly announced broad wildfire prohibition scheduled to take effect between September 9 and September 12 was identified during this morning’s authoritative-source scan.

The current direction remains toward localized restrictions and recovery rather than renewed broad prohibition.

Here’s why it matters:

Campfire legality does not mean unrestricted burning.

Area Restrictions and local access controls can also remain in place after broad fire bans are relaxed.

Check both the activity and the location.

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HOMEOWNER IMPLICATIONS

For residents returning to wildfire-affected properties:

• Verify current access requirements.

• Check drinking-water information.

• Treat damaged electrical infrastructure as energized until confirmed safe.

• Watch for burned roots and unstable trees.

• Be cautious around ash pits.

• Stay clear of steep burned slopes and drainage channels during heavy rainfall.

• Watch for unusual runoff, erosion, rocks or debris.

For residents who remain under an Evacuation Order or Alert in another jurisdiction:

• Follow the issuing authority.

• Do not assume regional improvement changes your property status.

• Maintain evacuation readiness until the measure is formally rescinded.

For homeowners outside active emergency areas:

The current conditions remain useful for practical resilience work.

Consider:

• Cleaning needles and debris from roofs and gutters.

• Removing combustible material immediately adjacent to structures.

• Cutting cured grass.

• Inspecting hoses, pumps and fittings.

• Maintaining clear emergency access.

• Checking current fire restrictions before burning.

These actions improve preparedness.

They are not predictions and cannot guarantee structure survival.

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WHAT CHANGED SINCE YESTERDAY

PEAR LAKE — ALL CLEAR

• The final Pear Lake wildfire Evacuation Alert was rescinded at 1:00 p.m. September 8.

• There are now no wildfire Evacuation Orders or Alerts in the SLRD.

• A separate Seton Portage Alert is for debris-flow risk, not wildfire.

STSWECEM’C XGET’TEM FIRST NATION / CARIBOO

• Spilmouse 4 Evacuation Order rescinded.

• Fish Lake 5 Evacuation Order rescinded.

• Tinmusket 5A Evacuation Alert rescinded.

• Toby Lake IR6 Evacuation Alert rescinded.

• Copper Johnny Meadow 8 Evacuation Alert rescinded.

• The regional evacuation footprint contracted further.

OKANAGAN INDIAN BAND — NEW RECOVERY HAZARD INFORMATION

• A September 8 preliminary post-wildfire geohazard assessment identified increased localized potential for flooding, erosion, debris flows, rockfall and slope instability.

• Bradley Creek and several individual properties require further assessment.

• Heavy rainfall, rain-on-snow and spring freshet are the main trigger environments being identified.

• Possible drainage and Westside Road crossing impacts are being assessed.

BALD RANGE

• RDOS issued a fresh September 8 update.

• No major access change was announced.

• Prohibit Entry controls and the Princeton-Summerland Road through-traffic closure remain.

SOUTHEAST

• Matthew Creek remains under a reduced Area Restriction.

• No new significant restriction expansion was identified.

ALBERTA

• No newly verified significant wildfire evacuation emergency was identified.

• Older incident figures have not been carried forward as current September 9 data where a fresh narrative update was unavailable.

WEATHER

• The southern Interior drying window peaks today in several areas.

• Lillooet reaches approximately 28°C.

• Summerland reaches approximately 27°C.

• Clinton reaches approximately 22°C.

• Cooler conditions arrive quickly Thursday.

• Grande Prairie also cools sharply Thursday with renewed shower potential.

SIGNIFICANT-INCIDENT SCAN

• No major new interface wildfire escalation identified.

• No newly verified large evacuation expansion identified.

• No newly verified major wildfire-related highway closure identified.

• Overall evacuation pressure continues to decline.

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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING NEXT

• Further Okanagan Indian Band evacuation rescindments

• Bradley Creek post-fire geohazard assessments

• Westside Road and drainage impacts during future heavy rainfall

• Remaining First Nations wildfire Orders and Alerts

• Ainslie Creek Area Restriction

• Matthew Creek Area Restriction

• Bald Range Prohibit Entry areas

• Princeton-Summerland Road reopening

• Faulder Water System and Meadow Valley aquifer

• Lillooet and South Okanagan fine-fuel drying today

• Thursday cooling and rainfall

• Holdover-fire detection

• New smoke outside established wildfire perimeters

• Station-level Drought Code and Buildup Index response

• Campfire-related starts

• Agricultural and harvesting ignitions

• Roadside and OHV-related starts

• Post-fire runoff, erosion and slope hazards

• Any new significant B.C. or Alberta wildfire, evacuation action or infrastructure impact

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STRUCTURE DEFENCE TAKEAWAY — BOTTOM LINE

Here’s what we know:

The wildfire emergency footprint continues to shrink.

Pear Lake is now All Clear.

Additional Stswecem’c Xget’tem Orders and Alerts were rescinded yesterday.

Bald Range remains in recovery.

No major new interface escalation was identified this morning.

Those are meaningful improvements.

At the same time, wildfire consequence is changing shape.

Okanagan Indian Band’s new geohazard assessment is a good example.

The question is no longer only:

Can wildfire reach this property?

It increasingly becomes:

What did wildfire change about this property and the landscape around it?

Burned slopes may shed water differently.

Roots that once stabilized soil may be damaged.

Drainage may carry more sediment and debris.

Trees may remain unstable.

Water and utility systems may still require protection.

Here’s what we’re watching:

Today represents the peak of a brief Interior drying window.

Lillooet and Summerland remain warm.

Fine fuels will respond.

But cooler conditions return quickly Thursday, limiting the duration of that signal.

We are not seeing evidence of a return to the prolonged extreme heat environment that drove August escalation.

The more important late-season concerns are increasingly localized:

Remaining evacuation measures.

Active suppression areas.

Fine-fuel drying.

Human-caused ignition.

And post-fire recovery hazards.

Here’s why it matters:

Wildfire resilience does not end when the flames stop moving toward a house.

It includes understanding what the fire changed afterward.

Roads.

Water.

Trees.

Slopes.

Drainage.

Access.

And the ability to safely return and rebuild.

The current trend is encouraging.

The practical response is to use quieter conditions well while continuing to respect the hazards that remain.

Indicators describe conditions.

They do not predict what an individual wildfire will do next.

Official emergency instructions always take priority.

Wildfire resilience starts before wildfire arrives.

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SOURCES

• BC Wildfire Service

• BC Wildfire Service Prohibitions and Restrictions

• EmergencyInfoBC

• Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

• Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation

• Cariboo Regional District

• Okanagan Indian Band

• Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

• DriveBC

• Alberta Wildfire

• Alberta Wildfire Status

• Alberta Emergency Alert

• Alberta Fire Bans