Coastal Fire Centre Seasonal Outlook May 2023
CHANGES TO B.C. WILDFIRE REGULATION
Amendments to the B.C. Wildfire Regulation, a regulation under the Wildfire Act, were approved by the Province of British Columbia on April 24, 2023.
The changes clarify responsibilities related to high-risk activities and open fire use within provincial jurisdictions and help prevent human-caused wildfires. Category 1 campfires and category 4 resource management open fire have been renamed to match the existing wording in the Wildfire Regulation (there are no changes to the definition or size of any of these open fires).
BC Wildfire Service Superintendent of Predictive Services, Neal McLoughlin, provides an update on spring wildfire conditions in British Columbia, including areas of particular concern in the northeast corner of the province.
COASTAL REGION - STATISTICS TO DATE
2023 Wildfire Season - Current
(April 1, 2023 - May 12, 2023)
· 182 Wildfires in BC
14 Fires in the Coastal Fire Centre
Total Area Burned (Ha.)
Provincial 11,742
Coastal 7
Total number of wildfires - 297