The 2023 wildfire season in British Columbia and Northwest Territories has officially surpassed the 2018 season as the most destructive ever recorded according to area burned.

More than 27,000 British Columbians have been displaced from their homes by wildfires, with another 35,000 on standby to leave at a moment’s notice. It’s the worst wildfire season in the province’s history, with more than 1.7 million hectares burned, an area three times greater than the size of Prince Edward Island. B.C.’s drought bulletin also continues to show widespread drought conditions, with the fire danger rating ranked at high to extreme across much of the province.

Fires also continue to burn close to several communities in the Northwest Territories where evacuation orders remain in effect with approximately 25,900 people, or 68 per cent of N.W.T. residents, evacuated.

“The human toll of this wildfire season is unparalleled,” Mike Westwick, a fire information officer for the N.W.T. told CTVNews.ca in an interview Monday. “So many of all of these responders, friends and family, who are displaced as we work desperately hard to get folks back as soon as possible and as safe as safely as possible.” 

Please help in raising funds to provide relief from the horrific wildfires impacting so many families and businesses. Our team’s goal is to raise $10,000 to provide much needed food, water, shelter, blankets, and psychological support.

Donations to the Canadian Red Cross and through Canada Helps will be used for immediate and ongoing relief, recovery, and resilience efforts in response to the fires in British Columbia and Northwest Territories.

Please select the dropdown on the donation page to donate to either or both of the BC or NWT wildfire relief campaigns.