'We are in the core fire season': Wildfire worries grow in B.C.
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Extremely volatile and rapidly evolving. That’s how the wildfire situation is being described in the Peace River region, where there are expanded evacuation orders in some areas.
Extremely volatile and rapidly evolving. That’s how the wildfire situation is being described in the Peace River region, where there are expanded evacuation orders in some areas.
Officials say wildfire conditions in B.C. are expected to intensify in coming days.
“We’re seeing drying of our fuels everywhere,” said Cliff Chapman, director of operations for B.C. Wildfire Service.
“Yes, the fire hazard is significant and extreme in the northeast part of the province. Slowly but surely through the week, we’re seeing that hazard all the way down to the south,” he added. "We are in the core fire season."
Fire bans will come into effect across the province by Thursday.
About 400 firefighters are now battling several wildfires in the Peace region, including one that is about 20 kilometres away from Fort St. John, where roughly 21,000 residents are on evacuation alert. Fortunately, the fire is now moving away from the community.
The mayor says residents are taking it in stride.
