Emergency Services

Firefighters in Quesnel were called to the city’s historic foot bridge over the long weekend

Fire George Henderson - October 13, 2026

The Quesnel Fire Department was called to the Fraser River Waling Bridge on Sunday (October 11) afternoon.

Search and Rescue teams find person who was lost over the weekend

Search and Rescue Teryn Midzain - October 6, 2026

Multiple Search and Rescue teams assisted in finding a missing person in the Cottonwood/Victoria Creek are over the weekend.

Open Burning back in the Cariboo

Fire Teryn Midzain - October 1, 2026

The Cariboo Fire Centre is lifting prohibitions for open burning across the Cariboo starting Oct. 2.

Quesnel Fire Department forced to breach building

Fire George Henderson - September 24, 2026

Quesnel firefighters responded to a call at around 6-30 this (September 24) morning.

UPDATE: Wildland fire near Williams Lake now out

Wildfires George Henderson - September 22, 2026

The Wildland Fire Department and Cariboo Fire Centre are on the scene of a wildland fire just off Highway 97.

Transportation Safety Board says PG plane crash investigation may take 450 days to complete

Emergency Services Brendan Pawliw - September 17, 2026

In its initial investigation in Prince George, the Transportation Safety Board noted the plane lost one of its two engines, prompting the emergency landing.

Fire damages a hotel in Quesnel

Fire George Henderson - September 16, 2026

The Quesnel Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Tuesday (Sept 15) night.

Emergency response exercise planned at Williams Lake airport

Emergency Services Teryn Midzain - September 15, 2026

An emergency response exercise will be underway tonight, Sept. 15, at the Williams Lake Regional Airport.

Kitchen fires keep firefighters in Quesnel busy

Fire George Henderson - September 14, 2026

The Quesnel Fire Department had a pair of calls to downtown apartment buildings on Sunday. (Sept 13)

“It’s like a moonscape”: B.C. wildlife restoration experts on the challenges of recovering from increasingly intense wildfires

Wildfires Emily Joveski - September 11, 2026

B.C. land and wildlife experts warn recovery from increasingly intense wildfires can take years, requiring extensive restoration, funding and forest management.