Wildfire Concerns Prompt Province to Rescind Water Restrictions Along Salmon River

Wildfire concerns prompt province to rescind water restrictions along Salmon River

Farmers and ranchers in the Salmon River watershed can resume authorized irrigation after the province rescinded a temporary water-use restriction amid heightened wildfire risk. Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship announced the ministry would be lifting a temporary fish p...

B.C. rescinds fish protection order in Salmon River watershed

A temporary fish protection order in the Salmon River Watershed has been rescinded. The B.C. government said it is pulling the order as wildfire risk in the region increases. “Earlier this week, I visited the Thompson Okanagan and the Salmon River watershed, and my thoughts are with everyone affected by wildfires and evacuations,” said Randene Neill, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship. “This temporary protection order was put in pl…

Elevated wildfire risk trumps salmon protection: order rescinded

Saturday August 8, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC [Posted at 4:04 pm] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends A temporary protection order for the Salmon River watershed has been rescinded by the Province due to the need for water during wildfire management. This is intended to help farmers and ranchers deal with elevated wildfire […] The post Elevated wildfire risk trumps salmon protection: order rescinded appeared first on Island Social Trends.

Rescinding temporary fish-protection order for Salmon River

Province working to balance fish protection with urgent public-safety needs