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Prophet River First Nation cancels voluntary evacuation notices

Rainfall over the past several days in northeast B.C. has prompted Prophet River First Nation to rescind voluntary evacuation orders issued last week.

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The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire. (BCWS)
The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire. (BCWS)

PROPHET RIVER, B.C. — Rainfall over the past several days in northeast B.C. has prompted one First Nation affected by wildfire to rescind voluntary evacuation orders first issued last week.

Prophet River First Nation (PRFN) announced via the community’s LinkedIn page on Tuesday, June 17th that “hard work” from wildfire crews – along with cooler weather and steady rainfall – have allowed the nearest wildfire activity to remain 50 kilometres from PRFN.

“[Wildfire activity] no longer poses an immediate risk to our community,” reads the post. “Members can now return home safely.

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“We’re so proud of how everyone supported each other during this time, whether you hosted family, checked in on neighbours or just stayed alert.”

Several wildfires are active south or to the east of PRFN, notably the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire west of Sikanni River Ranch measuring 151,844 hectares, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

The air quality and highway closures caused PRFN to postpone or cancel several events scheduled for Father’s Day weekend.

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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. 

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