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Wildfires in the Peace region have exhibited minimal fire behaviour after the rainfall earlier in the week, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

VANCOUVER — A new out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia's Interior sparked a mandatory evacuation order and forced firefighters to carry out a tactical evacuation on one property over the weekend.

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) rescinded its evacuation alert for the Cameron River area Sunday evening.

Heavy rain is in the forecast for the B.C. Peace region and Fort Nelson, with the River Forecast Centre warning conditions are similar to those in 2016, when flooding forced people from their homes and stranded entire communities.

British Columbias wildfire service says it is cautiously optimistic that rain later this weekend will help crews contain the large wildfires burning near Fort St. John for the last two weeks.

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires for Monday, May 22.

A fire burning three hours north of Fort St. John in the Donnie Creek area has doubled in size in just days, and is now ripping through over 118,000 hectares.

A fire information officer says three of the four large wildfires that have been burning 1,200 kilometres northeast of Vancouver have not grown at all since Friday

VANCOUVER - Favourable wind conditions may help control the wildfires that have been raging near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia for the last two weeks, and fire crews say possible rain over the weekend could further temper the flames.

Favourable wind conditions may help control the wildfires that have been raging near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia for the last two weeks, and fire crews say possible rain over the weekend could further temper the flames.