Media and contact information

Last updated on April 18, 2025

Members of the BC Wildfire Service information team are available by email or phone to:

  • Arrange and conduct interviews
  • Provide backgrounders, photos and B-roll
  • Arrange access to fire sites

Province-wide wildfire updates

For information on province-wide topics including the provincial wildfire situation, provincial programs and provincial operations, contact the Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre information team.

For non-urgent or larger-scale media requests, contact the Media Relations Officer. 

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Provincial Wildfire Coordination Centre (Kamloops)

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Provincial Fire Information Officers
250-312-3051

FIREINFO@gov.bc.ca

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Media Relations Officer / Government Communications & Public Engagement (Victoria)

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Media Relations Officer
Tyler.Fleming@gov.bc.ca

 

Regional wildfire updates

For regionally specific information, including information about specific fires and regional fire prohibitions, contact the information team at the local fire centre.

View a map of fire centre boundaries.

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Cariboo Fire Centre (Williams Lake)

 

Coastal Fire Centre (Parksville)

 

Kamloops Fire Centre (Kamloops)

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Fire Information Officers
250-554-5965

KFCINFO@gov.bc.ca

 

Northwest Fire Centre (Smithers) 

 

Prince George Fire Centre (Prince George)

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Fire Information Officers
250-561-4629

INFOPG@gov.bc.ca

 

Southeast Fire Centre (Castlegar)

Ministry policy and issues

For questions on policy and issues outside of wildfire operations, contact the Ministry of Forests Communications Office.

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Government Communications & Public Engagement (Victoria)

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Media Requests:
Jason Tollman
Public Affairs Officer
250-896-7359
Jason.Tollman@gov.bc.ca

Leah Koehle
Communications Director
Leah.Koehle@gov.bc.ca

Key Information Sources

BC Wildfire Service information channels:

Requests for BC Wildfire Service footage: 

Documentary requests:

Media contacts for other BC Government ministries: 

Planning to visit a wildfire work site?

Reporters that plan to visit the scene of a wildfire will be subject to work site safety rules. Download, read and understand the rules (PDF, 234KB) prior to any visit.