Small wildfire near Fort St. John now ‘being held’
The wildfire was discovered by the BCWS on Sunday, September 21st, burning ‘out of control’ for several hours.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A wildfire located near Fort St. John is now ‘being held’, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The latest update on the BCWS website shows the blaze — located just south of the Peace River near the city — is no longer expected to expand beyond its current boundaries.
Its size also remains unchanged at two hectares. The fire was discovered by the BCWS on Sunday, September 21st, burning ‘out of control’ for several hours.
The suspected cause of the blaze is human activity. Energeticcity.ca will continue to provide updates on this fire as they become available.
Check out Energeticcity.ca’s dedicated wildfire news page for updates about fires in northeast B.C.
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