BC Fire Truth — Evidence, Transparency, Accountability
Pear Lake & Big Bar Lake Complex

Be part of the story & help make change

We are gathering community experiences, records and contact information to help pursue answers, accountability and plan our next steps. Firsthand accounts, photos, videos and professional experience can all be valuable pieces that we will need.

1. Contact Information

2. Your Experience

Check all that apply. Separating firsthand observations from information heard from others helps preserve the value of each account.

3. Loss / Impact

4. Firefighting Activity Personally Observed

Only select items you personally observed. It is okay to leave this blank.

5. Photos, Videos & Records

Original files may contain useful timestamps and metadata. Please keep your originals.

Option 1 — Download & email our intake form

Download the fillable PDF below, fill it out on your device, and email it — along with any photos, videos, or documents — to [email protected]. Include your name and location in the subject line.

Download Intake Form (PDF)

Option 2 — Upload files directly to this site

Select or drag-and-drop your photos, videos, or documents below. Accepted: JPG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, MP4, MOV, PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT — up to 50 MB per file, 20 files max.

Click to select files or drag and drop here

Photos, videos, PDFs, documents — up to 50 MB each

Option 3 — Email your files directly

You can also email photos, videos, or documents directly to [email protected]. Include your name and the location in the subject line.

6. Willing to Help

7. Permission to Contact

Privacy / consent: Information submitted is intended for community follow-up regarding the Pear Lake and Big Bar Lake Complex fires. Do not submit information you do not have permission to share. Retain original evidence files.

8. Additional Notes

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