Media information

Last updated on June 19, 2024

Members of the BC Wildfire Service information team are available by email or phone to:

  • Arrange and conduct interviews
  • Provide backgrounders, photos and B-roll
  • Arrange access to fire sites

Province-wide wildfire updates

For information on province-wide issues, contact the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre information team.

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Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre (Kamloops)

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Provincial Fire Information Officers
250-312-3051

FIREINFO@gov.bc.ca

Regional wildfire updates

For regionally specific information, including information about specific fires and regional fire prohibitions, contact the information team at the local fire centre.

View a map of fire centre boundaries.

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Cariboo Fire Centre (Williams Lake)

 

Coastal Fire Centre (Parksville)

 

Kamloops Fire Centre (Kamloops)

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Fire Information Officers
250-554-5965

KFCINFO@gov.bc.ca

 

Northwest Fire Centre (Smithers) 

 

Prince George Fire Centre (Prince George)

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Fire Information Officers
250-561-4629

INFOPG@gov.bc.ca

 

Southeast Fire Centre (Castlegar)

Ministry policy and issues

For questions on policy and issues outside of wildfire operations, contact the Ministry of Forests Communications Office.

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Government Communications & Public Engagement (Victoria)

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Media Requests:
Jason Tollman
Public Affairs Officer
250-896-7359
Jason.Tollman@gov.bc.ca

Leah Koehle
Communications Director
Leah.Koehle@gov.bc.ca

Planning to visit a wildfire work site?

Reporters that plan to visit the scene of a wildfire will be subject to work site safety rules. Download, read and understand the rules (PDF, 174KB) prior to any visit.