Evacuation order issued for Pocket Knife Creek wildfire
The Peace River Regional District has issued an evacuation order for residents near the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire north of Fort St. John
The Peace River Regional District has issued an evacuation order for residents near the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire north of Fort St. John
Prophet River First Nation has issued an evacuation alert as a result of a more than 7,000-hectare wildfire in Pocket Knife Creek.
A new evacuation alert has been issued by the Peace River Regional District (PRRD) for an area north of Fort St. John due to the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire.
Wildfire activity in the Fort St. John, Dawson Creek and Fort Nelson fire zones is anticipated to be “challenging” from June 6th to June 8th due to the increased temperatures and strong winds.
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says warmer weather has seen an increase in the size of some wildfires within the Fort Nelson zone.
The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire has grown further, leading to an elevated response from the BC Wildfire Service
An area restriction has been issued because of the ongoing blaze in the Fort St. John fire zone.
Several wildfires in the Fort Nelson zone have grown, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
A fire in the Fort Nelson zone that has been listed as ‘under control’ since earlier this week has begun to spread again.
The fire, first reported on May 19th, is alongside Pocketknife Creek north of Pink Mountain.