The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Silver Basin wildfire (N21687). This wildfire is estimated to be 1250 hectares and is located in the…
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Area restriction in effect for the Silver Basin area
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Silver Basin wildfire (N21687). This wildfire is estimated to be 34 hecatares and is located in the…
Five evicted from Bugaboos after defying evacuation
The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) this afternoon reported that five hikers and rock climbers were charged this week for not complying with the public…
Flooding event in Bugaboo Provincial Park
Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) responded to a flooding event in Bugaboo Provincial Park earlier today (August 17). All hikers and climbers in the…
BC Parks campground reservations opening
Campsites in many BC Parks can be reserved to prepare for the 2025 spring camping season. Campsites can be reserved four months ahead of the…
SAR units rescue climbers in Bugaboos
Late Friday night (Aug. 23) Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (SAR) and Golden SAR were notified of climbers who were caught in a severe lightning…
2022 season sets BC Parks reservation record
A record number of people made reservations for campsites, day-use passes, backcountry permits, cabins and picnic shelters in BC Parks this season. More than 317,000…
Wildfire reported west of Bugaboos
The BC Wildfire Service today reports a wildfire in the Stevens Creek area about 26 km west of Bugaboo Provincial Park. The lightning-caused fire is…
CVSAR respond to five calls in a week
Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) this morning released a summary of five calls its members responded to during the week July 3 – 10….
Most campgrounds and rec sites opening in B.C.
The 2020 summer camping season has arrived, giving people in B.C. more opportunities to get outside and connect with nature as most provincial campgrounds and…