Etcho Creek wildfire continues to grow
British Columbia’s largest wildfire, located in the Etcho Creek area near Fort Nelson, has gotten bigger.
British Columbia’s largest wildfire, located in the Etcho Creek area near Fort Nelson, has gotten bigger.
The Kwokwollie Lake wildfire in the Fort Nelson zone has been extinguished and the Petito River blaze has merged with the Etcho Creek fire, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Various wildfires in the region have changed, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), including some large fires.
Three large wildfires in northeast B.C. have grown, but rainfall in the Peace region has been helping BCWS tackle the flames.
Two blazes in northeast B.C. - in Etcho Creek and near the Petito River - have grown despite wet weather in northeast B.C.
After weekend rainfall in northeast B.C., the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire is now listed as ‘being held' by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), while the Summit Lake blaze has slightly shrunk.
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Fort St. John area is in ‘low danger’ for risk of new wildfires.