Wildfire Links and Resources

Get information on current wildfire activity in BC, including details about specific wildfires and fire response efforts.

For up-to-date information on road closures: Drive BC Current Road Conditions and Events

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

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

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)
- ALERT Canada Facebook
BC Cattlemen’s Association protocol for stakeholder response to fires: British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association

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)
- CDART Facebook

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