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.
Nine fires in northeast B.C. have been reclassified as 'under control', and one blaze near the Beatton River is out entirely.
Nine fires have been declared extinguished by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) in a calming of the situation in northeast B.C.
The wildfire situation in the northeast has de-escalated significantly over the weekend amid cooler temperatures and increased precipitation.
Several northeast B.C. wildfires, including some of the largest in the province, have grown - but the BC Wildfire Service says others have been extinguished.
A fast-moving wildfire picture in northeast B.C. has seen some blazes spread and others contained by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
There were at least seven new fires discovered between Monday, May 26th and June 2nd.
The fire near the Fontas River east of Fort Nelson, which is an 'overwintering' fire, has now burned 6,286 hectares.
A holdover wildfire from 2023 has reignited as of May 11th, 2025, burning more than 100 hectares north of Fort St. John.