Energeticcity.ca Weekly Review: 2025 Wildfire Season Begin

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Cover photo for the weekly review — Most-read stories for the week of Apr 27-May 3, 2025

Welcome to the next installment of the Weekly Review, a series where we mention what’s going on behind the scenes and showcase the previous week’s top stories.

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Behind the Scenes

The fires earlier this week are a great reminder that the warmer weather means we are also entering wildfire season. Here at Energeticcity.ca, we predominantly report on the Prince George Fire Centre which covers most of northeast BC. Throughout the next few months, we will be sharing information on prevention tips, fires of note, and any information if an evacuation occurs.

If you see a wildfire, make sure to report it to the BC Wildfire Service by calling 1-800-663-5555 or *5555. You can also let us know at energeticcity.ca/contact-us or email us at contact@energeticcity.ca and we can share any important information with other residents.

On Friday, we were joined by a member of the BC Wildfire Service on This Week in the Peace to learn more about the Fish Creek fire. You can listen to it wherever you get your podcasts or watch the video below:

It’s always interesting to see what the readers of Energeticcity.ca are most curious about. Sometimes it’s a big decision that will impact property taxes, and sometimes it’s a new restaurant coming to town. Here are the most-read stories for the week of April 27 to May 3, 2025:

Large Fire Broke Out: at Fort St John’s Fish Creek Community Forest, resulting in 19 households being evacuated. The fire also caused all aircrafts to be temporarily grounded at the North Peace Regional Airport
New Doctor Moving to Fort St John: for her residency. Dr. Samantha Reeves is a new graduate of the UBC’s Northern Medical Program.
2025 Federal Election Results: for the Prince George – Peace River – Northern Rockies riding. Incumbent Conservative candidate Bob Zimmer will be our Member of Parliament once again with 70% of the vote.

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