Community Update #3: Signal Hill Wildfire (V30852), Electoral Area C

BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports continued good progress on the Signal Hill Wildfire (V30852) following successful operations yesterday and today. This fire is now classified as Being Held on the BCWS Dashboard. 

At this time, BCWS is not recommending any changes to current evacuation measures out of an abundance of caution. An Evacuation Alert remains in effect for affected properties in the Village of Pemberton and SLRD Electoral Area C. Residents are not being asked to leave but should continue to remain prepared.

Crews have established containment along much of the fire perimeter and continue working to strengthen this perimeter. By the end of today, BCWS expects to have containment around most of the fire, with the exception of an area of steep, rocky terrain that is difficult for ground crews to access. Helicopters continue to support suppression efforts in this area.

BCWS will continue to assess the fire perimeter and changing weather conditions over the coming days. A shift toward warmer, drier conditions and changing winds is forecast, and BCWS is carefully considering these factors before making any recommendation to change evacuation measures.

The Evacuation Order for One Mile Lake Park also remains in effect. The closure of the park is crucial to support safe access for crews, aviation and ongoing wildfire response operations. Please continue to respect all closures and avoid One Mile Lake Park, Signal Hill and affected trail areas including Lumpy’s Epic, Bob’s Loop and the dyke between Airport Road and Highway 99.

The SLRD and Village of Pemberton continue to work closely with BC Wildfire Service, Lil’wat Nation, emergency responders and other partners in this emergency response.

We thank BC Wildfire Service crews, the Pemberton Fire Department and all those supporting the response for their continued work. We also thank residents for their patience, cooperation and support as crews continue to make progress on the fire. 

Stay informed

For current wildfire information, visit the BC Wildfire Service dashboard: https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/incidents?fireYear=2026&incidentNumber=V30852&source=map

For current road conditions, visit DriveBC:
https://www.drivebc.ca

For provincial evacuation information, visit EmergencyInfoBC:
https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca

For information about power outages, visit the BC Hydro outage map:
https://www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage-map.html

For information on agricultural emergency preparedness visit: https://www.slrd.bc.ca/agriculturepreparedness

For SLRD emergency information, including the Evacuation Alert and map, visit:
www.slrd.bc.ca/eoc

For Village of Pemberton emergency information, visit:
https://pemberton.ca/emergency-response