Wildfire near Big Beaver Creek grows to 0.21 hectares

A wildfire near Big Beaver Creek has grown to 0.21 hectares overnight since identified by the BC Wildfire Service.

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July 16, 2024

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A wildfire near Big Beaver Creek north of Prophet River has been reported on July 15th (BC Wildfire Service)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A wildfire near Big Beaver Creek has grown to 0.21 hectares overnight since identified by the BC Wildfire Service.

The wildfire was first identified on July 15th as only 0.009 hectares in size, and is located around 70 kilometres north of Prophet River and 50 kilometres south of Fort Nelson.

The wildfire remains out of control and is suspected to have been caused by humans or human activity.

Energeticcity.ca will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

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Caitlin Coombes

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Wanting to make a career of writing, Caitlin graduated from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and moved to P.E.I. to begin writing for a local newspaper in Charlottetown.

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In her downtime, Caitlin enjoys reading, playing video games, gardening, and cuddling up with her cat by the window to birdwatch.

Wildfire near Big Beaver Creek grows to 0.21 hectares

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