DAILY INTELLIGENCE LOG

STRUCTURE DEFENCE

British Columbia & Alberta

Saturday, August 29, 2026

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

Wildfire conditions, evacuation boundaries, transportation access, restrictions and post-fire 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 broad wildfire picture continues moving in a favourable direction across much of southern British Columbia.

Several important August incidents have now moved farther toward containment, re-entry or recovery.

Bald Range west of Summerland is now classified as Being Held and is no longer listed as a Wildfire of Note.

That leaves two Wildfires of Note in British Columbia in the latest BC Wildfire Service reporting:

• Pear Lake in the South Cariboo / Lillooet environment

• Ainslie Creek in the Fraser Canyon / Nicola environment

Evacuation pressure has also decreased.

On Friday:

• The Twin Two Evacuation Alert was fully rescinded.

• Portions of the Bonanza Creek Evacuation Order and Alert were rescinded.

• Additional Pear Lake properties previously under Order were moved to Evacuation Alert.

However:

• Pear Lake still has an active Evacuation Order within SLRD Electoral Area B.

• Part of the Bonanza Creek environment remains under Evacuation Order.

• Riley Creek remains under Evacuation Alert.

• High Bar I.R. 1A and High Bar I.R. 2 remain under Evacuation Order for Llenllenéy’ten (High Bar First Nation), although the Order for High Bar I.R. 1 was rescinded Friday.

The most important new operational concern this morning is weather.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Fraser Canyon, South Thompson and Nicola because thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rainfall.

The concern is not wildfire spread.

It is post-fire terrain.

Recent burn scars may be more susceptible to:

• Debris flows

• Landslides

• Rockfall

• Rapid runoff

• Localized flooding

• Road and infrastructure impacts

That means the same rainfall that helps wildfire suppression can create a different hazard in recently burned terrain.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Pear Lake and Ainslie Creek

• Remaining Pear Lake and Bonanza Creek Evacuation Orders

• High Bar First Nation Orders

• Bald Range recovery and the new Area Restriction taking effect at noon today

• Rainfall intensity over recent burn scars

• Fraser Canyon and Nicola transportation conditions

• Thunderstorms and lightning

• New holdover fires following lightning

• Fine-fuel response after several cooler and wetter days

• Alberta wildfire conditions, particularly the Grande Prairie Forest Area

Here’s why it matters:

The wildfire picture has changed substantially from earlier August.

The dominant concern is no longer widespread rapid expansion toward multiple communities.

Instead, we now have a mix of:

• Suppression

• Mop-up

• Re-entry

• Infrastructure restoration

• Remaining localized evacuation Orders

• New lightning starts

• Post-fire terrain hazards

That is meaningful progress.

But wildfire recovery creates its own operational environment.

A burned landscape can remain dangerous even when the fire itself is no longer spreading aggressively.

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TODAY'S CONDITIONS

PEAR LAKE — SOUTH CARIBOO / SLRD ELECTORAL AREA B

Here’s what we know:

Pear Lake remains one of British Columbia’s two Wildfires of Note.

It remains an active Out of Control wildfire in the latest verified public information.

The evacuation footprint continues shrinking.

The SLRD updated its Pear Lake Evacuation Alert Friday evening to incorporate properties that were previously under Evacuation Order.

However, an Evacuation Order remains in effect for other properties in Electoral Area B.

The Order that remains includes properties in the Pear Lake area and south of Pear Lake.

Residents must use the current official evacuation map for their exact property.

Conditions around Clinton and the broader South Cariboo are cool today.

Representative forecast conditions:

• High approximately 17°C

• 30% chance of showers

Sunday remains cool near 16°C with a greater chance of showers.

Warming begins Monday.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Additional Pear Lake Order downgrades

• Fire behaviour during several cool days

• Rainfall coverage

• Rural road access

• Livestock and ranch operations

• Burn-scar runoff

• Holdover lightning fires

Here’s why it matters:

Pear Lake remains very large and crosses multiple jurisdictions.

Progress in one part of the incident does not automatically mean the entire wildfire is in the same operational condition.

Evacuation maps remain more useful than generalized statements about the whole fire.

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LLENLLENÉY’TEN — HIGH BAR FIRST NATION

Here’s what we know:

There was meaningful re-entry progress Friday.

Llenllenéy’ten (High Bar First Nation) rescinded the Evacuation Order for High Bar I.R. 1.

Members may now return.

However:

• High Bar I.R. 1A remains under Evacuation Order.

• High Bar I.R. 2 remains under Evacuation Order.

Reserve lands remain closed to non-members.

Members returning to High Bar I.R. 1 are being directed to use Big Bar Ferry Road.

Official information specifically warns that road conditions remain rough and unstable in places.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Remaining Orders for I.R. 1A and I.R. 2

• Road stability

• Rainfall and runoff

• Slope conditions

• Further re-entry

Here’s why it matters:

This is an important reminder that wildfire recovery frequently becomes a transportation and terrain problem.

A property may become safe enough for return while the road used to reach it remains damaged or unstable.

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BONANZA CREEK — SOUTH CHILCOTIN / BRIDGE RIVER

Here’s what we know:

The Bonanza Creek evacuation footprint contracted significantly Friday.

The SLRD rescinded portions of both the Evacuation Order and Evacuation Alert.

Areas removed from evacuation measures include:

• Areas north of Carpenter Lake, including Marshall Lake and Tyaughton Lake

• Areas north of Downton Lake, including Gold Bridge

• Gun Lake

• Gun Creek Road

• Portions of South Chilcotin Mountains Provincial Park

However, an Evacuation Order remains active for a smaller portion of Electoral Area A.

The updated Order issued Friday at 5:00 p.m. reflects the reduced evacuation footprint.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Further Order rescindments

• Remote-road access

• Backcountry conditions

• Ranch operations

• Rainfall

• Holdover-fire activity

Here’s why it matters:

This is significant progress.

The Bonanza Creek emergency is becoming much more geographically focused.

But the remaining Order still represents an immediate life-safety restriction for the properties inside it.

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RILEY CREEK — TEXAS CREEK

Here’s what we know:

Riley Creek remains under Evacuation Alert.

The Evacuation Order was downgraded earlier this week.

No new escalation was identified overnight.

Lillooet was approximately 14°C with 75% relative humidity at 8:00 a.m.

Forecast:

• High approximately 23°C

• 40% chance of showers

• Risk of a thunderstorm

• Local smoke

• South wind around 20 km/h gusting to 40

Sunday remains near 22°C with additional shower potential.

Warmer weather then returns:

• Monday — approximately 28°C

• Tuesday — approximately 29°C

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Riley Creek Alert rescindment

• Thunderstorms

• Rainfall

• Burn-scar runoff

• Hotspots

• Fine-fuel drying Monday and Tuesday

Here’s why it matters:

The immediate suppression environment is favourable.

The bigger operational question today is rainfall intensity over recently burned terrain.

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TWIN TWO — ELECTORAL AREA C

Here’s what we know:

The Twin Two evacuation emergency has taken another important step toward closure.

At noon Friday, the SLRD fully rescinded the remaining Evacuation Alert.

The rescindment includes:

• Lillooet Lake Estates

• Heather Jean Estates

• Lizzie Bay Recreation Site

• Twin One Recreation Site

• Driftwood Bay Recreation Site

• Strawberry Point Recreation Site

• Associated In-SHUCK-ch Forest Service Road properties

The SLRD made the decision after consultation with BC Wildfire Service and determining that the wildfire danger had subsided sufficiently.

Here’s why it matters:

Twin Two no longer requires an active evacuation measure.

That is one of the clearest indicators of the broader improvement occurring across several August incidents.

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BALD RANGE — SUMMERLAND / FAULDER / RDOS

Here’s what we know:

There was a major fire-status change Friday.

Bald Range is now classified as Being Held.

BC Wildfire Service expects the fire to remain within its current perimeter under current conditions and with the resources assigned.

Bald Range has also been removed from the Wildfires of Note list.

The fire remains very large — approximately 25,000 hectares — and suppression and recovery work continue.

The change to Being Held does not mean the fire is extinguished.

Faulder remained under Evacuation Order in the latest RDOS information available Friday.

Recovery operations remain active across the larger Bald Range area.

A new BC Wildfire Service Area Restriction takes effect at 12:00 noon TODAY, August 29.

The restriction covers the vicinity of the Bald Range wildfire.

It is being implemented to:

• Protect public safety

• Protect responder safety

• Prevent interference with wildfire suppression activities

The Area Restriction remains scheduled until noon September 12 unless rescinded earlier.

Summerland conditions are cool and wet this morning.

Rain is occurring around the community.

Today is forecast to remain substantially cooler than recent weeks.

Warmer conditions gradually return Monday and Tuesday.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Remaining Faulder restrictions

• Bald Range mop-up

• Deep hotspots

• Recovery access

• Infrastructure restoration

• Area Restriction compliance

• Rainfall totals

• Fine-fuel drying early next week

Here’s why it matters:

Being Held is a major suppression milestone.

But there is an important distinction:

Being Held does not mean Out.

The new Area Restriction taking effect today reinforces that distinction.

BC Wildfire Service still requires protected operating space to complete suppression work safely.

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FRASER CANYON / AINSLIE CREEK

Here’s what we know:

Ainslie Creek remains one of British Columbia’s two Wildfires of Note.

The fire remains associated with active evacuation measures across portions of the broader Fraser Canyon and Nicola environment.

Highway 1 has reopened through the Fraser Canyon, but controlled traffic and wildfire-recovery work remain part of the operating environment.

Today introduces a different hazard.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Fraser Canyon, South Thompson and Nicola.

Thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rainfall this morning.

Environment Canada specifically identifies:

• Localized flash flooding

• Landslides

• Debris flows

• Increased risk on recent wildfire burn scars

• Potential impacts to infrastructure

The exact location and magnitude of the heaviest rainfall remain uncertain because thunderstorms can produce highly localized rainfall.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Ainslie Creek fire activity

• Evacuation measures

• Highway 1

• Rainfall intensity

• Debris flows

• Rockfall

• Burned-slope stability

• Thunderstorm development

• Lightning

Here’s why it matters:

This is today's most important environmental shift.

For several weeks, wildfire spread was the principal Fraser Canyon hazard.

Today, rainfall interacting with burned slopes may become equally important.

That is normal in post-fire landscapes.

When vegetation, roots and organic material are damaged, water can move across a slope differently than it did before the fire.

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SOUTH THOMPSON / NICOLA

Here’s what we know:

The Special Weather Statement also covers the South Thompson and Nicola.

Some locations could receive approximately 10 to 20 millimetres of rain where showers or thunderstorms intensify.

Environment Canada warns that localized rainfall rates may become high enough to produce flash flooding or debris movement.

This deserves particular attention near:

• Recent burn scars

• Steep gullies

• Culverts

• Creek crossings

• Road cuts

• Properties below burned slopes

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Short-duration rainfall intensity

• Debris movement

• Culvert blockage

• Road impacts

• New lightning ignitions

Here’s why it matters:

Ten millimetres spread over a day and ten millimetres falling rapidly from a thunderstorm can have very different effects.

Rainfall rate matters.

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SOUTHEAST BRITISH COLUMBIA

Here’s what we know:

The Southeast continues experiencing cooler and more unsettled conditions.

Cranbrook is forecast near:

• 22°C today

• 40% chance of afternoon showers

• Risk of a thunderstorm

• Local smoke

• Southeast wind around 30 km/h gusting near 50

Sunday cools further to approximately 17°C.

The region then warms again Monday and Tuesday.

The recreational off-road-vehicle prohibition was rescinded Friday at noon because recent precipitation reduced wildfire risk.

However:

• Category 1 campfires remain prohibited.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Thunderstorms

• Lightning

• Stronger afternoon wind

• Holdover fires

• Existing wildfire activity

• Human-caused starts following increased recreational access

Here’s why it matters:

The immediate wildfire environment has improved.

But the combination of wind, lightning and recreational activity still provides ignition opportunities.

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ALBERTA — GRANDE PRAIRIE FOREST AREA

Here’s what we know:

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

Grande Prairie remains the Alberta region most worth monitoring after the recent GWF058 response near the B.C. border.

The most recent verified official update classified GWF058 as Being Held at approximately 30 hectares.

A newer authoritative incident status was not available in sufficiently clear searchable public information before publication.

For that reason, this report does not present the previous status as though it has been freshly reconfirmed this morning.

Weather around Grande Prairie is moderate today.

Forecast:

• High approximately 22°C

• Sunny

• Overnight low approximately 9°C

Sunday cools to approximately 17°C with a chance of showers.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Fresh GWF058 classification

• Grande Prairie fire danger

• New starts

• Wind

• Human-caused ignition

• Any Alberta Emergency Alert

• Any wildfire upgraded to Wildfire of Note

Here’s why it matters:

There is currently no broad Alberta escalation signal comparable with the major B.C. emergencies seen earlier this month.

That is an important operational distinction.

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ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

RAIN — NOW BOTH A SUPPRESSION BENEFIT AND A POST-FIRE HAZARD

Here’s what we know:

Recent precipitation has materially improved short-term wildfire conditions across much of southern British Columbia.

Evidence of that improvement includes:

• Bald Range becoming Being Held

• Evacuation Orders being downgraded

• Twin Two’s Alert being rescinded

• Bonanza Creek’s evacuation footprint shrinking

• ORV prohibitions being rescinded Friday

But rainfall has now become heavy enough in some forecasts to create concern over recently burned terrain.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Rainfall totals

• Rainfall intensity

• Burn-scar runoff

• Debris flows

• Slope failures

• Fire response after sustained wetting

Here’s why it matters:

Rain is generally favourable for wildfire suppression.

But fire changes landscapes.

The same precipitation that dampens fuels may create runoff hazards where vegetation and soil structure have been damaged.

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HEAT AND CONSECUTIVE HOT DAYS

Here’s what we know:

There is no significant heat signal today.

Representative highs include approximately:

• Summerland — 18°C

• Lillooet — 23°C

• Clinton — 17°C

• Cranbrook — 22°C

This is substantially cooler than the low-to-upper 30°C conditions experienced during the recent heat period.

Warmer weather begins returning Monday.

Lillooet reaches approximately:

• Monday — 28°C

• Tuesday — 29°C

Summerland also returns toward the mid-to-upper 20s.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• How much moisture fuels retain through Monday and Tuesday

• Fine-fuel drying

• Overnight humidity recovery

• Whether deep hotspots respond to the rain

Here’s why it matters:

Several cool days plus rainfall can create a genuine suppression window.

Fine fuels may nevertheless begin drying quickly once sun and warmth return.

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DROUGHT AND FIRE-WEATHER INDICATORS

Here’s what we know:

Recent rainfall should improve short-term components of the Canadian Forest Fire Weather Index system in affected locations.

Fine Fuel Moisture Code can respond relatively quickly.

Deeper drought indicators such as Drought Code respond more slowly.

No single current Drought Code value responsibly represents the Okanagan, Fraser Canyon, Lillooet, Cariboo and Southeast together.

Publishing one broad number would create false precision.

The operational indicators are currently more useful:

• Multiple fires moving toward containment

• Reduced evacuation pressure

• Significant precipitation

• Strong overnight humidity recovery

• Prevention restrictions beginning to ease

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Station-specific Drought Code

• Buildup Index

• Fine Fuel Moisture Code

• Rainfall accumulation

• Fine-fuel drying after Monday

Here’s why it matters:

Short-term improvement and deeper seasonal drought can exist at the same time.

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LIGHTNING AND HOLDOVER-FIRE POTENTIAL

Here’s what we know:

Thunderstorms remain possible today across several southern B.C. regions.

Recent thunderstorms also created new ignitions.

BC recorded a substantial burst of lightning-caused wildfire activity last weekend.

Many of those starts have already been held, controlled or extinguished.

Some holdovers may still emerge.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Lightning outside the heaviest rain

• New smoke Sunday through Tuesday

• Fires emerging as temperatures rise again

• Clusters of Initial Attack incidents

Here’s why it matters:

A wet thunderstorm can still start a wildfire.

Moist conditions may simply delay when that ignition becomes visible.

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WIND

Here’s what we know:

Wind remains locally relevant.

Lillooet:

• South 20 km/h gusting approximately 40

Cranbrook:

• Southeast 30 km/h gusting approximately 50 this afternoon

Other local terrain effects may exceed broad forecast values.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Thunderstorm outflow

• Hazard-tree failure

• Smoke movement

• Fire behaviour on remaining active edges

• Infrastructure impacts

Here’s why it matters:

Strong wind remains important even during cool weather.

Its effects include more than fire spread.

Burned trees, damaged powerlines and unstable slopes can also respond to wind.

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GRASS CURING AND HUMAN ACTIVITY

Here’s what we know:

Fine-fuel receptiveness has decreased where substantial rain has fallen.

But cured grass remains on the landscape.

The recreational ORV prohibitions across the Kamloops Fire Centre, Southeast Fire Centre and 100 Mile House Forest District were rescinded Friday.

That likely means increased recreational access this weekend.

Common ignition sources remain:

• Hot exhaust systems in dry grass

• Vegetation trapped around exhaust components

• Trailer chains dragging on pavement

• Agricultural and industrial machinery

• Smoking materials

• Improperly extinguished fires

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Recreation-related starts

• Roadside ignitions

• Agricultural and industrial starts

• Fire-ban compliance

Here’s why it matters:

Improved conditions allow activities to resume.

They do not eliminate ignition potential.

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RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS

Here’s what we know:

BALD RANGE — NEW TODAY

At 12:00 noon today, August 29, a BC Wildfire Service Area Restriction takes effect around the Bald Range wildfire.

The restriction is intended to protect responders and the public and prevent interference with active suppression operations.

It is scheduled to remain until noon September 12 unless rescinded earlier.

KAMLOOPS FIRE CENTRE

The recreational ORV prohibition was rescinded Friday.

However:

• Category 1 campfires remain prohibited.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

SOUTHEAST FIRE CENTRE

The recreational ORV prohibition was rescinded Friday.

However:

• Category 1 campfires remain prohibited.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

CARIBOO / 100 MILE HOUSE

The recreational ORV prohibition was rescinded Friday.

However:

• Category 1 campfires remain prohibited.

• Category 2 open fires remain prohibited.

• Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

NORTHWEST FIRE CENTRE — CHANGE TODAY

At noon today, Category 2 open fires will again be permitted throughout the Northwest Fire Centre.

Category 3 open fires remain prohibited.

This is outside the primary southern B.C. reporting area but is included because it was identified during the mandatory 72-hour restriction scan.

Here’s what we’re watching:

• Additional campfire-ban rescindments

• Bald Range Area Restriction compliance

• New lightning-related Area Restrictions

• Any further changes announced within the next 72 hours

Here’s why it matters:

Restrictions are becoming more nuanced as conditions improve.

A recreational vehicle may now be permitted in an area where a campfire is still prohibited.

A wildfire may be Being Held while public access immediately around it remains restricted.

Always verify the specific activity and location.

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HOMEOWNER IMPLICATIONS

For residents returning after wildfire:

• Confirm the exact property evacuation status.

• Check water and utility advisories.

• Treat damaged electrical systems as energized until confirmed otherwise.

• Watch for burned roots and unstable trees.

• Be cautious around slopes and gullies during heavy rain.

• Avoid crossing flowing debris or water on roads.

• Keep evacuation supplies available while an Alert remains active.

For properties below burned slopes:

Today deserves particular attention.

Watch for:

• Rapidly rising creek water

• Muddy or debris-filled runoff

• New erosion

• Unusual cracking or movement

• Rocks or trees falling from slopes

• Blocked culverts

If officials issue a warning or evacuation instruction, follow it immediately.

For residents outside evacuation areas:

The cooler weather is an opportunity to continue property maintenance.

• Clear roof and gutter debris.

• Remove combustible material from immediately beside structures.

• Keep grass short.

• Restore wildfire equipment to ready condition after use.

• Check current restrictions before burning or recreation.

These actions can improve readiness.

They are not predictions and cannot guarantee structure survival.

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WHAT CHANGED SINCE YESTERDAY

BALD RANGE — MAJOR STATUS CHANGE

• Bald Range is now classified as Being Held.

• It is no longer listed as a Wildfire of Note.

• Suppression and recovery operations continue.

• A new Area Restriction takes effect at noon today around the wildfire.

TWIN TWO — EVACUATION MEASURES ENDED

• The remaining Evacuation Alert was rescinded at noon Friday.

• Lillooet Lake Estates and other affected Electoral Area C locations are no longer under wildfire evacuation measures from Twin Two.

BONANZA CREEK — MAJOR EVACUATION REDUCTION

• Portions of the Evacuation Order and Alert were rescinded Friday at 5:00 p.m.

• Gold Bridge, Gun Lake, Gun Creek Road, Marshall Lake and Tyaughton Lake are among the areas removed from the evacuation measures.

• A smaller Evacuation Order remains active.

PEAR LAKE — FURTHER DOWNGRADES

• Additional properties previously under Evacuation Order were moved to Evacuation Alert Friday.

• A Pear Lake Evacuation Order remains active for other SLRD properties.

HIGH BAR FIRST NATION — PARTIAL RE-ENTRY

• The Evacuation Order for High Bar I.R. 1 was rescinded Friday.

• Members may return using Big Bar Ferry Road.

• High Bar I.R. 1A and I.R. 2 remain under Evacuation Order.

• Road conditions remain rough and unstable in places.

PROVINCIAL STATE OF EMERGENCY

• British Columbia's state of provincial emergency ended August 27.

• Its cancellation does not affect local Evacuation Orders, Alerts or states of local emergency.

• Provincial officials continue to describe wildfire risk as elevated in parts of B.C.

WEATHER — NEW POST-FIRE HAZARD

• Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Fraser Canyon, South Thompson and Nicola.

• Locally heavy thunderstorms could produce flash flooding, landslides and debris flows.

• Recent wildfire burn scars are specifically identified as areas of increased concern.

RESTRICTIONS

• ORV prohibitions across the Kamloops, Southeast and 100 Mile House areas were rescinded Friday.

• Campfire and larger open-fire prohibitions remain.

• A Bald Range Area Restriction begins at noon today.

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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING NEXT

• Pear Lake Wildfire of Note

• Ainslie Creek Wildfire of Note

• Remaining Pear Lake Evacuation Order

• Remaining Bonanza Creek Evacuation Order

• Riley Creek Alert

• High Bar I.R. 1A and I.R. 2 Orders

• Bald Range mop-up and Faulder recovery

• Bald Range Area Restriction beginning at noon

• Fraser Canyon rainfall intensity

• Debris-flow and landslide potential

• Highway 1 and local-road conditions

• Thunderstorms and lightning

• Holdover-fire detections

• Fine-fuel drying Monday and Tuesday

• Alberta wildfire activity

• Campfire and open-fire prohibition changes

• Any additional restriction taking effect within the next 72 hours

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STRUCTURE DEFENCE TAKEAWAY — BOTTOM LINE

Here’s what we know:

The wildfire picture is clearly improving.

Bald Range is Being Held.

Twin Two no longer has an evacuation measure.

Large portions of Bonanza Creek have moved out of evacuation status.

More Pear Lake residents are moving from Order to Alert.

High Bar I.R. 1 residents can return.

Those are meaningful operational milestones.

But Pear Lake and Ainslie Creek remain Wildfires of Note.

Some Evacuation Orders remain.

And today's weather introduces a new issue: heavy rainfall over recently burned terrain.

Here’s what we're watching:

Rainfall intensity may be more important today than temperature.

Rain will generally help suppression.

But intense thunderstorms could trigger debris flows or landslides in burn scars, particularly across the Fraser Canyon, South Thompson and Nicola.

Early next week, temperatures begin rising again.

We will then watch how quickly fine fuels dry and whether any lightning holdovers become visible.

Here’s why it matters:

Wildfire risk changes shape.

During active fire, the concern may be flame spread and evacuation.

After fire, the concern may become roads, utilities, unstable trees, damaged slopes or flooding.

Wildfire resilience includes understanding that entire progression.

Indicators describe conditions.

They do not predict what a specific wildfire, slope or storm 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 Wildfire Dashboard

• BC Wildfire Service Prohibitions and Restrictions

• EmergencyInfoBC

• Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

• Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

• Llenllenéy’ten (High Bar First Nation)

• Thompson-Nicola Regional District

• Cariboo Regional District

• Province of British Columbia

• DriveBC

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

• Alberta Wildfire

• Alberta Wildfire Status Dashboard

• Alberta Fire Bans