# Source note — B.C. wildfire arson claims

- **Facebook lead** — https://www.facebook.com/share/1CshEFem16/?mibextid=wwXIfr — Resolved to Facebook photo ID 1026618070079139, but public browser access returned “content is not available right now.” Treated as lead only; no exact post text/image used.
- **BC Wildfire Service Dashboard** — https://wildfiresituation.nrs.gov.bc.ca/dashboard — Official current situation page, updated Aug. 8, 2026; notes hot/dry conditions, holdover lightning fires and need for public reports.
- **BC Wildfire Service Prevention** — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention — Official prevention page says prevention is more than stopping new human-caused fires and emphasizes FireSmart/shared responsibility.
- **BC fire prohibitions and restrictions** — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/prevention/fire-bans-and-restrictions — Official page for open-fire prohibitions, restrictions, offences and fines.
- **BC Wildfire statistics and geospatial data** — https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/about-bcws/wildfire-statistics — Official page linking latest wildfire statistics, averages and data sources.
- **EmergencyInfoBC** — https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/ — Official current emergency information page for evacuation alerts/orders and verified emergency updates.
- **Global News report title via Google News** — https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Arson%20investigations%20launched%20for%20some%20B.C.%20fires%20as%20wildfires%20continue%20to%20burn&hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA:en — Google News listed Global News title: “Arson investigations launched for some B.C. fires as wildfires continue to burn.”
- **CityNews/Canadian Press report title via Google News** — https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Police%20in%20B.C.%20launch%20wildfires%20arson%20investigations%20in%20Interior%20and%20Metro%20Vancouver&hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA:en — Google News listed CityNews/CP title: “Police in B.C. launch wildfires arson investigations in Interior and Metro Vancouver.”
- **CBC Port Alberni report title via Google News** — https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Man%20charged%20in%20connection%20to%20suspicious%20brush%20fires%20in%20Port%20Alberni&hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA:en — Google News listed CBC title: “Man charged in connection to suspicious brush fires in Port Alberni.”
- **Belcarra witness-video report titles via Google News** — https://news.google.com/rss/search?q=Witnesses%20video%20sought%20in%20Belcarra%20Regional%20Park%20wildfire&hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA:en — Google News listed reports such as “Witnesses, video sought in Belcarra Regional Park wildfire” and “Police seek witnesses in Metro Vancouver wildfire investigation.”

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