Car fire extinguished by Charlie Lake firefighters

The Charlie Lake Fire Department put out a vehicle fire off Highway 97 on December 30th between Fort St. John and Charlie Lake.

By Caitlin Coombes

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December 31, 2025

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Scales at Charlie Lake caught fire early this morning. (File Photo)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire between Charlie Lake and Fort St. John yesterday.

According to the Peace River Regional District (PRRD), firefighters from the Charlie Lake Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at 10722 Clairmont Frontage, off Highway 97, shortly after 9 p.m. on December 30th.

A total of 11 firefighters worked for approximately an hour and a half to contain and extinguish the blaze.

The regional district stated no mutual aid was called for and the incident has since concluded.

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Caitlin Coombes

A newcomer to the Peace region, Caitlin flew from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to be the Civic Reporter at Energeticcity.

Wanting to make a career of writing, Caitlin graduated from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and moved to P.E.I. to begin writing for a local newspaper in Charlottetown.

Caitlin has been an avid outdoorswoman for most of her life, skiing, horseback riding and scuba diving around the world.

In her downtime, Caitlin enjoys reading, playing video games, gardening, and cuddling up with her cat by the window to birdwatch.

Car fire extinguished by Charlie Lake firefighters

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