Help keep your family safe by knowing what to do before, during and after a wildfire.
You should also develop your emergency plan, put together your grab-and go-bags and know the difference between an evacuation alert and order.
Before a Wildfire
Prevention
Approximately half of all wildfires in B.C. are caused by human carelessness. You can prevent them by following a few simple rules.
- Check for bans and restrictions
- Camp responsibly
- Keep campfires smaller than 0.5 metres by 0.5 metres in size
- Keep a shovel and at least 8 litres of water nearby to extinguish your fire
- Create a fuel break around your fire
- Never leave a campfire unattended
- Ensure your campfire is completely out and the ashes cool to touch before you leave the area
Personal and property preparedness
- Ensure your home insurance is up-to-date and includes adequate coverage for fire damage
- Pull together grab-and-go bags for each member of your household in case you have to leave quickly
- Make sure your emergency plan is up to date. Review it with members of your household
- Protect your property by completing a risk assessment in BC’s FireSmart Manual
During a Wildfire
Officials will only issue an evacuation order if it is unsafe for you to remain in your home. You can evacuate your home at any time if you feel in danger. Learn more about:
After a Wildfire
- If you are evacuated, only return home when authorities say it’s safe to do so. Stay out of damaged buildings as hazards may still exist
- Wildfire activity may increase the likelihood for natural landslides and flooding. Learn about the warning signs by reviewing how to recognize Landslide and Flooding Risks
Wildfire Information Resources
- TNRD Emergency Services: Find the status of Evacuation Orders and Alerts, the interactive Emergency Map, and recordings of Public Information Meetings from the Emergency Operations Centre
- Register to Voyent Alert! to receive emergency notifications for properties within TNRD Electoral Areas
- BC Wildfire Service: Current wildfire activity, wildfires of note, fire danger ratings, fire bans and restrictions and more
- Emergency Info BC: Verified information on partial or full-scale emergency events, and on response and recovery resources
- DriveBC Road conditions and events
- Environment Canada: Daily forecasts for all B.C. weather stations and weather alerts
- Follow the TNRD on Facebook and Twitter for EOC updates when applicable
FireSmart
To find information about safeguarding your property from wildfire, please visit the TNRD’s FireSmart webpage.