Several wildfires in Fort Nelson area expand
Several wildfires in the Fort Nelson zone have grown, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Several wildfires in the Fort Nelson zone have grown, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The Etcho Creek blaze - an overwintering fire from a previous wildfire season in the Fort Nelson zone - has now burned 53,707 hectares.
A wildfire in Etcho Creek - one of the many overwintering wildfires from past seasons burning in the Fort Nelson zone - has crossed the 10,000-hectare threshold, and another in Brandt Creek has reportedly gone out.
The BCWS is preparing to send more personnel to the Fort Nelson area amid a surge in overwintering wildfires reigniting.
A wildfire in the Brandt Creek area now sits at 355 hectares in size.
Another holdover fire north of Fort Nelson has quickly ballooned, this time near Etcho Creek to burn more than 400 hectares.