Two major wildfires in British Columbia's Peace River region continue to burn out of control, as firefighters brace for the incoming heat.
The Red Creek fire burns in the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. Two major wildfires in the Peace region continue to burn out of control, as firefighters brace for this weekend's warm weather possibly igniting new blazes.
Two major wildfires in British Columbia’s Peace River region continue to burn out of control, as firefighters brace for the possibility that scorching weather may ignite more blazes. B.C.’s Ministry of Emergency Management says in a statement that the number of hectares burned so far this fire season is four times larger than normal.
About 85 per cent of that comes from three current wildfires of note, which include the Boundary Lake and Red Creek fires in the Peace River Regional District and the Teare Creek fire burning not far from the Alberta boundary close to the Village of McBride.The Boundary Lake fire has burned through the B.C.-Alberta boundary while growing to 6,171 hectares, with a number of properties near Goodlow, B.C., still under an evacuation order.
The Red Creek fire just northwest of Fort St. John is staying around 2,700 hectares in size, with an evacuation order also in place for some nearby residents.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.Elsewhere in the province, one of the first wildfires on Vancouver Island this year is now under control after being discovered Wednesday at Thunder Mountain, 230 kilometres northwest of Victoria.
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