Birken Volunteer Fire Department

Birken Volunteer Fire Department The BVFD is a small group dedicated to the well being of the Birken area and surrounding communities. We are a society run fire department.

Our members are licensed medical first responders and are trained in wildland and structure fire suppression Managed by the Birken Fire Protection Society, operating within the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. Our members train twice a month, continuing to learn and practice the skills required to provide fire suppression and emergency medical care to the community of Birken and surrounding areas. We currently have two fire trucks and a wildland firefighting trailer.

08/10/2026

Given the scope and scale of wildfires currently burning in B.C., and to further protect public safety, recreational off-road vehicle use will be prohibited on Crown land in the Kamloops and Southeast Fire Centres, as well as parts of the Cariboo and Coastal Fire Centres. This prohibition is effective immediately, as of 12 p.m. (noon) on August 10, 2026.

Full information for current prohibitions and restrictions is provided here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions

08/08/2026

There have been a few reported campfires in the last two weeks. This is very concerning to everyone given the current fire ban and extreme conditions we are facing. If you see anyone burning at this time please call 911 and the Birken Fire Department will attend to ensure the fire is put out. By calling 911 this will also be recorded and documented.

07/14/2026

Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Category 1, 2 and 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Category 1 campfires in parts of the North Island and Sunshine Coast.

Category 1 campfires will remain permitted in the Campbell River Forest District, North Island Central Coast Forest District, Haida Gwaii Forest District and Sunshine Coast Forest District. These areas are currently experiencing different weather and fuel conditions than other parts of the Coastal Fire Centre, with fire danger ratings and fire weather indices indicating a lower wildfire risk at this time.

Conditions are continually monitored, and restrictions are implemented where they are needed most to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires and help protect communities, responders and our forests.

For more information, including a map outlining the affected area, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/partial-category-1-campfire-prohibition-for-the-coastal-fire-centre/

07/11/2026

Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Friday, July 10, 2026, Category 1 campfires will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.

In addition to Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires being prohibited, the following activities materials and equipment also remain restricted:
• Air curtain burners
• Carbonizers
• Binary exploding targets
• Fireworks, as defined in the Fireworks Act of BC
• Burn barrels or burn cages of any size or description
• Controlled air incinerators
• Sky lanterns
• Wood fired hot tubs, wood fired pizza ovens and other wood fired devices unless vented through a structure that has a flue and is incorporated in a building

This campfire prohibition will remain in effect until October 9, 2026 at 12 p.m. (noon) PDT, or until the orders are rescinded.
For more information, including a map outlining the affected area, please visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/category-1-campfire-prohibition-for-the-kamloops-fire-centre-2/

07/11/2026

We don't know about you, but we think B.C. is one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

Let's keep it that way. If you're camping or exploring outdoors this summer, do your part to not start any wildfires.

Learn more:
gov.bc.ca/saferburning
gov.bc.ca/fireprohibitions
firesmartbc.ca

06/07/2026

An Evacuation Alert has been issued for properties in the Poole Creek / Gates Lake area of Electoral Area C due to the risk of overland flooding and debris flooding associated with a potential glacial lake outburst.

Data collected from the Place Glacier hazard monitoring system indicates that the glacial lake has reached approximately the same volume observed prior to the 2025 outburst event, with an estimated depth of approximately 24 metres. Given the potential threat to public safety and the possibility of impacts to life and safety, residents and property owners in the affected area should be prepared to leave the area on short notice.

The SLRD has issued an Evacuation Alert for the following properties listed on this evacuation notice: https://www.slrd.bc.ca/emergency-program/emergency-alerts-orders/evacuation-alert-area-c-place-glacier-outburst-flood-risk

05/07/2026

Effective at 12 p.m. PDT on Thursday, May 7, Category 1, Category 2, and Category 3 open fires are prohibited across the Coastal Fire Centre. The exception is the Haida Gwaii Forest District, where Category 1 campfires are permitted.

These measures are being taken to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires associated with open burning activities.

This prohibition will remain in place until October 31, 2026, or until it is rescinded.

Always check with your local government before burning, as they may have their own prohibitions in place.

For the full information bulletin, list of prohibited activities and detailed map, visit: https://blog.gov.bc.ca/bcwildfire/coastal-fire-centre-enacting-open-fire-prohibitions/

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