--- title: "Prince George wildfire news | PG Pulse" description: "Wildfire updates, fire bans, open burning rules and evacuation news for the Prince George Fire Centre." url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/wildfire/ markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/wildfire.md site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia generated: 2026-10-16T16:32:28.684Z --- # Prince George wildfire news Wildfire updates, fire bans, open burning rules and evacuation news for the Prince George Fire Centre. 23 local sources, checked 3 min ago. 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Oct 8 [Weather and environment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/weather/) CKPG Today ### [Remote B.C. community fights wildfire together](https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/10/06/remote-b-c-community-fights-wildfire-together/) In 2018, when wildfire threatened B.C.'s Southside, residents had no insurance and no outside help. Now, a documentary about th... Oct 6 [Weather and environment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/weather/) My Prince George Now ### [B.C. Conservatives pledge $400M to buy water bombers in wildfire plan](https://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/253412/news/elections/2026-bc-election/b-c-conservatives-pledge-400m-to-buy-water-bombers-in-wildfire-plan/) B.C.’s three major party leaders pitched plans Friday targeting wildfire response, grocery affordability and artificial intelligence regulation. Oct 3 [Weather and environment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/weather/) BC Wildfire Service (public agency) ### [Pile burning planned for Redmond Pit Road area](https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/pile-burning-planned-for-redmond-pit-road-area-2/) The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting pile burning in the Redman Pit Road area near Vanderhoof next week, it could begin as early as October 5, 2026 and may be ongoing until the project is completed. The purpose… Oct 1 [Weather and environment](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/weather/) Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (public agency) ### [Rebates for FireSmart work available](https://www.rdffg.ca/news/rebates-firesmart-work-available) Sep 9 [Civic and politics](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/civic/) ## Sources Headlines, a short summary and a link from local newsrooms, public agencies and community groups; stories marked PG Pulse story are [our own](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/articles/). 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Licence: Headlines and descriptions © their publishers; links only, no article bodies. Follow `url` to read the original. Updated 2026-10-16T16:30:15.743Z. JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/news?topic=wildfire&limit=60&fields=title,sourceName,date,url | title | sourceName | date | url | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Swiss-Canadian film maker showcasing 2018 Southside Wildfire secures five screenings in Vanderhoof | My Prince George Now | 2026-10-08T16:59:42.000Z | https://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/253610/news/community/swiss-canadian-film-maker-showcasing-2018-southside-wildfire-secures-five-screenings-in-vanderhoof/ | | Remote B.C. community fights wildfire together | CKPG Today | 2026-10-06T21:59:56.000Z | https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/10/06/remote-b-c-community-fights-wildfire-together/ | | B.C. Conservatives pledge $400M to buy water bombers in wildfire plan | My Prince George Now | 2026-10-03T07:05:24.000Z | https://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/253412/news/elections/2026-bc-election/b-c-conservatives-pledge-400m-to-buy-water-bombers-in-wildfire-plan/ | | Pile burning planned for Redmond Pit Road area | BC Wildfire Service | 2026-10-01T22:27:16.000Z | https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/pile-burning-planned-for-redmond-pit-road-area-2/ | | Rebates for FireSmart work available | Regional District of Fraser-Fort George | 2026-09-09T12:00:00.000Z | https://www.rdffg.ca/news/rebates-firesmart-work-available | --- Markdown version of https://princegeorgepulse.ca/news/wildfire/. Guide for AI agents: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/llms.txt. Free API: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/