B.C. Peace Region Fire Information
Several wildfires are burning across the Peace region in northeastern British Columbia. It is an early start to the season.
To get timely, accurate information, here are some official channels to receive information (and some unofficial ones, so treat those with appropriate caution). If I have missed any, please tweet me @akurjata.
Local Government:
Peace River Regional District:
Website: http://prrd.bc.ca/ (you can sign up for emergency alerts here, as well)
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Peace-River-Regional-District-Official-Page-205166546170683/
City of Fort St John:
Website: http://fortstjohn.ca
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortstjohn/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortstjohn/
District of Taylor:
Website: http://www.districtoftaylor.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/districtoftaylor/?v=wall&ref=search
Local Services:
Fort St John Airport:
Website: yxj.ca
Twitter: @yxjairport
YRB North Peace (highway maintenance)
Website: yrb.ca
Twitter: @yrbnorthpeace
BC Government Channels:
BC Wildfire Service:
Wildfires of note for the region: http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Fires.asp?Mode=normal&AllFires=0&FC=4
Active wildfires interactive map: http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/dmf-viewer/?siteid=5131184402955244847
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo
Drive BC (highway updates):
website: http://www.drivebc.ca/#mapView&z=7&ll=55.856817%2C-121.179199
twitter: https://twitter.com/DriveBC
Emergency Info BC:
twitter: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBC
Local Media:
Alaska Highway News/Dawson Creek Mirror
Twitter accounts: @ahnewspaper, @dcmirror, @mpreprost, @jonnywakefield, @mike_carter05, @bronwynjscott86, @aleishahendry, @rightbrainnic
Twitter accounts: @cbcnewsbc, @daybreaknorth, @wilfundal, @betsytrumpener, @akurjata
Twitter accounts: @energeticcity, @montana_rc
Twitter: @cjdctv
Social Media:
Twitter hashtags:
#yxj (Fort St John airport code)
WTF Fort St John (facebook group currently dedicated to sharing fire information, unverified): https://www.facebook.com/groups/wtf.fort.st.john/
