Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian citizens in the Canadian province of British Columbia should exercise increased caution and follow the instructions of local authorities due to the spread of numerous forest fires, Bulgaria’s Consulate General in Toronto said on its Facebook page on Monday.
As of August 10, 2026, over 100 active forest fires have been registered in British Columbia. A significant number of them pose a serious threat to the population and infrastructure. Due to the scale and rapid spread of the fires, the provincial authorities have declared a state of emergency, the diplomatic mission informed.
According to the latest available data, about 21,700 people have been evacuated, and approximately 9,700 people are under evacuation alert. At present, there is no information about injured or affected Bulgarian citizens in connection with the fires in the province of British Columbia,” the Consulate General added.
“We urge all Bulgarian citizens in British Columbia to exercise increased caution and strictly follow the messages and instructions of local and provincial authorities,” the diplomatic mission said.
If an Evacuation Order is issued, citizens should immediately leave the area, using the routes designated by the authorities.
If an Evacuation Alert is issued, citizens should be prepared to leave immediately and prepare their personal documents, medicines and necessary medical supplies, the most necessary personal belongings, food and water, a charged mobile phone and sufficient fuel or charge for the car.
In case of immediate danger to life or health, citizens should call 911.
“We urge Bulgarian citizens in British Columbia to regularly monitor the official information channels of local authorities and to take the necessary actions in a timely manner to protect their lives and health,” the statement concluded. Bulgarian Consulate General in Toronto Urges Bulgarians in British Columbia to Exercise Caution due to Wildfires 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-08-10 16:11:53 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
