Rob Fraser stood on a highway south of Fort Nelson Thursday morning as rain fell on the town threatened by wildfires.
The mayor of the region around Fort Nelson says he's "ecstatic" after rain began falling on the northeastern B.C. town that has been threatened by wildfires for almost a week.CBC NewsRob Fraser stands on a highway south of Fort Nelson, B.C., on Thursday morning as rain falls on the town threatened by wildfires. The mayor of the region around Fort Nelson says he's "ecstatic" after rain began falling on the northeastern B.C.
Residents, officials and wildfire crews alike have had their eyes on the weather all week as the Parker Lake fire came to around two kilometres of Fort Nelson's western boundary. "It's organized, it's got a big flame front and it moved to within 25 kilometres of the community to the north," said Fraser.
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