FORT NELSON, B.C. — More and more evacuation orders are being issued in northeastern British Columbia due to wildfires.
The latest came late Monday night, when the Peace River Regional District issued an evacuation order affecting residents around Doig River 206.The regional district says people should be grabbing what they needing and going to an evacuation centre in Fort St. John, where help is waiting.
As of early Tuesday morning, the fire had swelled to over 84 square kilometres, marking significant growth from Monday morning. "This is really going to be weather dependent, and so far the weather has been holding with us," Fraser said in a video posted to Facebook on Monday evening, where he explained that winds Sunday night kept the flames from moving any closer into town.
The fire grew to 53 square kilometres in size by Monday, and there is no significant rain in the forecast for northeast B.C. through to next Sunday. It said on Tuesday, winds are expected from the northwest at 10-15 km/h, shifting to the northeast later in the day, with a high of 19 C.
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