Nine wildfires now ‘out,’ three remain ‘out of control’ in northeast B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Nine fires have been declared extinguished by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) in a calming of the situation in northeast B.C.

Fires which are now ‘out’ include blazes in the areas of Delkpay Creek, Hay River, Kattaleen River, Klenteh Creek, Kyklo Creek and Kotcho Creek, which burned 772 hectares. 

Additionally, fires south of Pesh Creek, east of the Sikanni Old Growth Forest and in Stetlandia Creek are also now listed as ‘out’ by the wildfire authority.

The Stetlandia Creek fire had previously burned more than 2,000 hectares before it was extinguished. 

A BCWS  ‘out’ classification means the wildfire has been extinguished or winter conditions are present and so it will not spread.

There are now only three ‘out-of-control’ wildfires in the Fort Nelson fire zone, including the Etcho Creek wildfire, which has grown from 278,588 hectares to 280,461 hectares.

Also in the ‘out of control’ list are a pair of incidents near the Liard River area.

At one point in 2025, the BCWS were fighting at least 40 blazes in northeast B.C., and during this wildfire season, more than 700,000 hectares of land has been burned in the Prince George Fire Centre region alone.

The ‘out of control’ designation means the fire is spreading or is anticipated to spread.

One more blaze near the Fontas River has shrunk marginally from 7,586 hectares to 7,583 hectares. 

This comes as the BCWS battles fires in southern B.C., including an incident on Wesley Ridge on Vancouver Island. 

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