B.C. wildfires: Fort St. John on alert, nearby areas on evacuation order
CTV
The British Columbia Wildfire Service hopes calmer winds in the province's northeast will give it the break it needs to assess fires threatening Fort St. John.
The British Columbia Wildfire Service hopes calmer winds in the province's northeast will give it the break it needs to assess fires threatening Fort St. John.
Evacuation alerts were issued in that city and the District of Taylor on Monday.
The Peace River Regional District also updated evacuation orders and alerts overnight, adding to those already in place for large rural areas north and west of the city.
The wildfire service is battling two major blazes near Fort St. John and two more to the north and west.
Smoke related to the two fires closest to the city hampered efforts to assess the flames Monday.
The latest estimate for the Stoddart Creek blaze shows it has charred about 180 square kilometres, pushed by strong winds.
The fire jumped Highway 97 late Monday, temporarily closing the route, but single-lane, alternating traffic resumed within hours.
