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Etthithun River wildfire

Nine more northeast B.C. wildfires ‘under control’, one ‘out’: BC Wildfire Service

Nine fires in northeast B.C. have been reclassified as 'under control', and one blaze near the Beatton River is out entirely.

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Pocket Knife Creek fire now ‘being held,’ Summit Lake blaze shrinks as wildfire picture calms

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 Summit Lake wildfire burns west of Fort Nelson on June 8th, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service)
Wildfire picture evolves rapidly as firefighters tackle blazes across northeast B.C.

A fast-moving wildfire picture in northeast B.C. has seen some blazes spread and others contained by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

Firefighters battle multiple wildfires in Fort Nelson zone

There were at least seven new fires discovered between Monday, May 26th and June 2nd.

The location of the Etthithun River wildfire is shown as a star on the map. (BCWS)
Wildfire north of Fort St. John burns 20 hectares

The wildfire reported on Monday, June 2nd is located in the Etthithun River area, near the Alberta border.

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