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During a press briefing on the wildfire situation in the northeast, Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bowinn Ma announced the mobilization of a second incident management team to combat fires with the Prince George Fire Centre.
On May 16th, the Blizzard Bicycle Club completed its weekly time trial in Baldonnel despite cold and rainy conditions.
The North Peace SPCA is in need of donations after taking in an influx of new animals following the evacuation of Fort Nelson.Â
The mayor of a northeast British Columbia community threatened by wildfires is warning people who stayed behind in the evacuation zone to stay on their properties and not share images of fire destruction on social media.
The mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality joined the May 17th broadcast of This Week in the Peace on Moose FM, sharing a mostly positive update on the wildfire battles in the Fort Nelson region.Â
Dawson Creek council voted to send Haven Family Services a letter of support for a new program focusing on substance use prevention among youth.Â
Delays are expected as the Taylor Bridge undergoes spring maintenance from May 21st to June 29th.
The Fort St. John RCMP says a 14-year-old reported missing on May 15th has been located.
The City of Fort St. John has announced that evacuees can now register or renew their status with the Fort St. John Emergency Support Services Reception Centre remotely without travelling to the facility.Â
Doig River First Nation’s evacuation order is still in effect for now, but that decision will be reviewed daily.
BC Hydro published an update for Fort Nelson customers on Facebook on May 16th, confirming significant damage to infrastructure in the region and reduced services.Â
Fort St. John product Ethan Semeniuk had a huge hand in helping the Moose Jaw Warriors capture their first Western Hockey League (WHL) Championship in the franchise’s 40-year history.
Additional police officers have arrived in Fort Nelson to help prevent property crime after some arrests have already been reported.
Fort Nelson evacuees have begun painting a mural on the side of a shipping container in the North Peace Arena parking lot.
The City of Dawson Creek has declared May Palliative Care Month.Â
The sentencing date for Justin Sewell, the Fort St. John veterinarian who pled guilty to sexual assault, has been set for June this year. Â
The city’s communications manager, Ryan Harvey, has provided an update on the Emergency Support Services (ESS) for Fort Nelson residents who evacuated earlier this week.Â
One of the largest wildfires burning in Western Canada is the Patry Creek fire, 25 kilometres north of Fort Nelson, B.C., which re-emerged May 2 after smouldering through the winter.Â
Below are the updates to all wildfires located in northeast B.C. listed as “out of control” and “being held” as of May 16th, 2024.
