The Tsah Creek fire, nearly 25 km south of Fort St. James, sends up smoke beside Highway 27 on Sunday, when it was estimated to be roughly three square kilometres in size. The B.C. Wildfire Service considers it out of control, and highly visible or posing a potential threat to public safety.
Wildfires that went dormant over the winter have once again moved above ground, producing visible smoke and smouldering, the B.C. Wildfire Service says.Smoke from Tsah Creek fire south of Fort St. James is pictured in July 2023. The B.C. Wildfire Service says smoke is once again visible from some fires that went dormant at the end of the 2023 fire season and are now re-emerging.
It is not uncommon for holdover wildfires to be reported, though in past years notices about their reappearance generally come later in the year, around March or April.Wildfires that went dormant over the winter have once again moved above ground, producing visible smoke and smouldering, the B.C. Wildfire Service says. According to the service, the "holdover fires" are primarily in the Prince George Fire Centre. Joel Ballard has more.The B.C. Wildfire situation map as of Feb. 8, 2024.
"This smoke is not necessarily a risk to the public in any way, shape or form," he told CBC News. "Right now, there's no risk of fire growth or significant fire growth."