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UPDATE : Inga Lake area wildfire now listed as ‘being held’.

The Wildfire reported five kilometres east of Inga Lake is now listed as ‘being held,’ according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS)

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Forest Fire News

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May 24, 2024

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A wildfire reported five kilometres east of Inga Lake on May 24th is now listed as ‘being held’. (BC Wildfire Service)

Update (7:56 p.m., May 24th): BC Wildfire Service has now listed the fire as ‘being held’

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Wildfire reported five kilometres east of Inga Lake is now listed as ‘being held,’ according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS)

BCWS last updated on the wildfire around 7:05 p.m. on Friday evening, May 24th, and says the suspected cause of the fire was lightning.

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A fire listed as ‘being held’ is a wildfire projected to stay within its perimeter due to fuel, available resources, and current weather conditions.

The fire is currently listed at 0.056 hectares.

A “full” response to limit the fire’s spread has been taken, according to the BCWS.
Energeticcity.ca will update this story as more information becomes available.

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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018. After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge. Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories.

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.