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Wildfire ignites northeast of Fort St. John

According to the BCWS, the fire is located in the Goodlow area, and has reached a size of 70 hectares since being reported on Wednesday, June 4th.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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Forest Fire News

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June 4, 2025

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A wildfire has been reported in the Goodlow area northeast of Fort St. John on June 4th (BC Wildfire Service)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has reported a wildfire in an area northeast of Fort St. John.

According to the BCWS, the fire is located in the Goodlow area, an area northeast of Cecil Lake and southeast of Doig River First Nation.

The fire has reached a size of 70 hectares since being reported on Wednesday, June 4th and is currently ‘out of control,’ meaning it will likely spread beyond its perimeter.

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The news of the fire comes as the BCWS warns the next three days could be “challenging,” with high winds expected to lead to “extreme wildfire behaviour” at the weekend.

The wildfire authority has said via its website that resources, including a firefighting crew, helicopters and airtankers have been “assigned to this fire.”

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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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.