Overwintering wildfire north of Fort Nelson now at 2,300-plus hectares
The BC Wildfire Service’s latest update for the fire, located near Etset Lake, came on Friday, May 23rd.

FORT NELSON, B.C. — An overwintering wildfire in an area north of Fort Nelson has increased by 452 hectares, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The wildfire authority’s latest update for the fire, located near Etset Lake, is measured at 2,329 hectares as of Friday, May 23rd. It was first reported on Monday, May 12th.
It is one of a number of overwintering fires from 2024 within the Fort Nelson zone. Currently, a fire south of the Kiwigana River has burned over 1,400 hectares and another near Kletneh Creek is at 38 hectares.
The suspected cause of the fire is believed to be a lightning strike.
Energeticcity.ca will update this story as more information becomes available.
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