BC Wildfire Updates
Get information on current wildfire activity in BC, including details about specific wildfires and fire response efforts.
Road Closures
For up-to-date information on road closures: Drive BC Current Road Conditions and Events
Support and Donations
- If you have health concerns due to smoky air, extreme heat and the stress of being evacuated or on alert, dial 811 to contact HealthLink BC
- Health and mental health support: Coping with Natural Disaster Stress (Canadian Mental Health Association)
- Register with Red Cross if you have been evacuated to ensure that you and your family are accounted for, and can be contacted while away from home: Red Cross Registration and Information
- British Columbians wanting to make a financial donation to help those impacted by the B.C. fires can do so:
- online: Donate to the British Columbia Fires Appeal;
- by calling (toll-free) 1 800 418-1111;
- by texting FIRES to 45678; or
- by contacting their local Canadian Red Cross office.
- To support firefighting efforts in BC, please contact donations@gov.bc.ca
Insurance and BC Hydro
- For information on how to report a claim related to wildfire damage through ICBC: ICBC: Automotive Policies
- For information about private home insurance and other private insurance claims related to wildfire: Insurance Bureau of Canada: Home Policies
- For information on BC Hydro bill help for British Columbians who are evacuated: BC Hydro: Help for Evacuees
Resources for Farmers & Ranchers
- For information and resources for farms/livestock producers, including the livestock relocation program: Agriculture Emergency Preparedness Information
- The Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team (ALERT) is dedicated to animal welfare through the preparation for and the actual rescue and shelter of domestic animals and livestock in a disaster: Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team (ALERT)
- BC Cattlemen’s Association protocol for stakeholder response to fires: British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association
Resources for Non-Commercial Farm Animals and Pets
- How to help your animals during a wildfire emergency evacuation: BC SPCA
- How to prepare for your pets during an emergency: PreparedBC’s Pet Preparedness Guide
- The Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to animal welfare in times of a disaster or emergency, by providing sheltering, fostering or rescue of domesticated animals: Canadian Disaster Animal Response Team (CDART)