BCWS tackles wildfire east of Redfern-Keily Provincial Park

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The wildfire in the area east of Redfern-Keily Provincial Park has now been listed as ‘being held’ (BC Wildfire Service)

Update, May 29th, 10:30 p.m.: This story is now out of date. The fire has become out of control again, and has grown to 1,600 hectares. To read our latest coverage of this situation, click here.

Update, May 27th, 1:45 p.m.: This story has been updated to list the wildfire as now “under control” at 125 hectares.

Update, May 24th, 11:02 p.m.: This story has been updated to list the wildfire as now ‘being held’ at 125 hectares.

Update, May 22nd, 5:44 p.m.: This story has been updated to include the current size of the fire at 118 hectares.

Update, May 21st, 7:48 p.m.: This story has been updated to include the current size the fire has burned, which is 100 hectares.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Pocketknife Creek wildfire, near Pink Mountain and north of Fort St. John, is now listed by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) as under control.

First reported on May 19th, the now 125-hectare wildfire is in an area east of Redfern-Keily Provincial Park.

A wildfire listed as ‘under control’ by the BCWS means a fire that is not expected to spread beyond its current perimeter.

Currently, the wildfire authority has listed 40 personnel assigned to fight the fire, with aircraft being assigned to “support ground crew on priority objectives.

The fire’s suspected cause is believed to be a lightning strike.

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