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UPDATE: Moberly Lake wildfire listed by BCWS as ‘under control’

A small wildfire has ignited in an area near Moberly Lake.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Forest Fire News

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August 9, 2024

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The wildfire in Moberly Lake on August 9th is now listed as ‘under control by the BCWS (BC Wildfire Service)

Update (2:59 p.m., August 12th): This story has been updated to include the current fire status from the BC Wildfire Service.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A 0.009-hectare fire east of West Moberly First Nation is now listed by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) as ‘under control’.

Reported on Friday, August 9th, the fire was suspected by the BCWS to have been caused by humans or human activity.

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The First Nation is approximately 30 kilometres northwest of Chetwynd.

A statement from the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) released Monday morning said a rank “2 or 3” fire was observed in an area located 11 kilometres on Moberly Forest Service Road, also reporting no injuries or property damage.

However, the PRRD did acknowledge that due to the fire’s “depth and present danger,” hot spots did remain.
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.