Bluff Creek wildfire shrinks by five hectares

CHETWYND, B.C. — A wildfire that ignited south of Chetwynd last week has decreased in size.

The Bluff Creek fire, discovered by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) on September 3rd, is now reportedly 14 hectares in size as of the latest update issued September 6th, down from 19 on September 5th.

The fire was initially just 0.2 hectares in size before growing to 19 over the course of 24 hours. BCWS sent three initial attack crews to combat the blaze.

According to the BCWS website, in addition to those three crews, aviation and heavy equipment teams have been assigned to respond to the fire.

Just like last week, the fire is currently listed as ‘being held,’ meaning it’s not expected to expand beyond its current boundaries for the time being. The suspected cause of the blaze is a lightning strike.

This comes on the same day a campfire ban is set to come into effect across the Prince George Fire Centre.

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