Info from the general public is essential to making sure wildfires are responded to as quickly as potential. Under we’ve offered provincial wildfire cellphone numbers to maintain in your cellphone, for fast references incase you see a wildfire in your group, 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 data you’ll be able to present is useful, nonetheless, you’ll be able to anticipate the emergency call-taker to ask for particulars in regards to the hearth, reminiscent of:
- 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?
- Price of unfold i.e. How rapidly is the hearth spreading?
- Gas i.e. What’s burning? Grass, bushes, bushes?
- Smoke/flames i.e. What color is the smoke? Are flames seen?
- Menace i.e. Are there any folks or buildings in danger?
- Motion i.e. Is anybody preventing the hearth?
Air High quality
The Ministry of Setting to displays air high quality impression attributable to wildfires throughout the province. For the hottest situations and an inventory of lively advisories for BC, please go to: www.bcairquality.ca
