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UPDATE: Wildfire in Thunder Creek area spreads to 200 hectares

A wildfire located near Thunder Creek has now spread to 200 hectares as of Friday, September 6th, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

The BC Wildfire Service reported a wildfire in the Thunder Creek area on September 5th (BC Wildfire Service)

Update (6:14 p.m., September 6th): This story has been updated to reflect the current size of the wildfire, according to the BC Wildfire Service

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A wildfire located near Thunder Creek has now spread to 200 hectares as of Friday, September 6th, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

The area, located near highway 52 northbound, has caused a closure between Kelly Lake Road and Stone Creek Road.

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According to BCWS, the suspected cause of the fire is a lightning strike.  There are no evacuation alerts or orders for this fire.

Energeticcity.ca will update this story as more information becomes available.

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Ed Hitchins

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.

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