FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2021-JULY-10
UPDATE ON WILDFIRE IN TLA’AMIN NATION

t̓išosəm (tishosum) – On 2021-JULY-09 at approximately 5:30PM an initial call was received reporting of smoke and potential fire East of Highway 101. The fire was located and a combined task force of Tla’amin Nation Fire Department, Enforcement Officers, Guardian Watchman, and members of the British Columbia Coastal Fire Centre, aggressively attacked the fire and brought the fire under control at approximately 11:45PM.

“We encourage the exploration and use of our territory by Nation members, and visitors to our lands, but we want to remind everyone to be respectful of the land by observing the province wide fire ban that is currently in place. I also want to reassure the Nation that we are not under an evacuation alert, or an evacuation order” said Hegus John Hackett.

With the recent heat wave and dry weather, the forest remains at a high risk for forest fires. Recently, a 2.5 hectares fire at Daniels River was a reminder to the region that fire risks are very real here in qathet Regional District.

“The forests are dry. We need people to remember that even small sparks could potentially spread and have large consequences. We were lucky that we were able to work with firefighters from the BC Coastal Fire Centre to bring the fire here under control, but it could have been far worse if it wasn’t discovered as quickly as it was” reminded Fire Chief Byron Harry.

We want to remind all Nation members that if they see a wildfire on the territory, they can call *5555 on your cell phone, or 1-800-663-5555 from any phone.

We encourage Nation members to seek information from official channels only. Nation members can always monitor the following sources for accurate information:

Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/tlaaminnation
Tla’amin Nation Website at: https://www.tlaaminnation.com/