Simon Little

Ignorance of campfire bans 'not an acceptable excuse,' conservation officers say

Councillors voted 10-1 against plan that would have increased density in 17 distinct 'villages'

'Our priority is returning residents home as soon as it is safe to do so,' says village

Fires have gotten close to Kelly Lake substation which feeds electricity from the north to other areas

Person's property ended up surrounded by fire after refusing to leave, incident commander says

B.C. government given 6 months to amend legislation

More than 30 evacuation orders in place across B.C.

Community space to hold performances, workshops, activities for elders

There are more than 100 wildfires burning across the province, almost half out of control

More than 5,000 people under evacuation orders across B.C.