Pocket Knife Creek wildfire now ‘under control,’ others ‘being held’

FORT NELSON, B.C. — Three wildfires in the Fort Nelson region have had their designations downgraded by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), including one of the largest in the province.

According to the latest update on the BCWS website, the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire is currently ‘under control,’ meaning it’s projected to remain within its current perimeter.

The more than 151,000-hectare fire, which began on May 19th, led to several evacuation orders and alerts being issued before improvements in the weather led to it being classified from ‘out of control’ to ‘being held’ in mid-June.

An area restriction for the blaze put into effect by the Prince George Fire Centre was lifted on July 4th.

Other fires that have had their designations changed include:

• The 27-hectare Chasm Creek wildfire has been downgraded from ‘out of control’ to ‘being held.’
• The 1,885-hectare Dehacho Creek wildfire has also had its designation changed from ‘out of control’ to ‘being held.’

‘Being held’ is defined by the BCWS as a wildfire that is “projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability,” to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.

Neither fire has changed in size, and no evacuation alerts or orders have been issued as a result of either blaze.

Energeticcity.ca will share updates on the wildfire situation in northeast B.C. as they become available.