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(UPDATE) Wildfire west of Fort St. John now ‘under control’

The wildfire located east of 283 Road currently measures 0.5 hectares and is believed to have been caused by human activity.

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The BC Wildfire Service reported a 0.5-hectare wildfire west of Fort St. John near 283 Road on October 2nd. (BC Wildfire Service)

Update, October 2nd, 4:43 p.m.: This story has been updated because the BC Wildfire Service’s latest report says the fire is ‘under control’.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A wildfire near Fort St. John is now listed by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) as ‘under control.’

The fire, which is now not expected to spread beyond its perimeter, was reported to be ‘under control’ at 4:05 p.m. on October 2nd.

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Located east of 283 Road, it measures 0.5 hectares. BCWS said the fire is believed to have been caused by human activity.

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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.

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