Info from the general public is essential to making sure wildfires are responded to as quickly as potential. Under we’ve supplied provincial wildfire telephone numbers to maintain in your telephone, for fast references incase you notice a wildfire in your neighborhood, or whereas travelling inside western Canadian provinces.
Report a Wildfire
To report a wildfire or irresponsible behaviour:
- In B.C. name 1 800 663-5555 or *5555 from a cellphone.
- In Alberta name 310-FIRE.
- In Saskatchewan name 1-800-667-9660.
- In Manitoba name 1-800-782-0076.
When reporting a wildfire, any info you’ll be able to present is useful, nonetheless, you’ll be able to count on the emergency call-taker to ask for particulars in regards to the hearth, corresponding to:
- Location i.e. The place is the hearth? How far up the hillside?
- Measurement e.g. Metres? Hectares? Measurement of a home? Measurement of a soccer subject?
- Fee of unfold i.e. How shortly is the hearth spreading?
- Gasoline i.e. What’s burning? Grass, bushes, bushes?
- Smoke/flames i.e. What color is the smoke? Are flames seen?
- Risk i.e. Are there any individuals or buildings in danger?
- Motion i.e. Is anybody combating the hearth?
Air High quality
The Ministry of Setting to screens air high quality impression resulting from wildfires throughout the province. For the hottest circumstances and an inventory of lively advisories for BC, please go to: www.bcairquality.ca
