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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.

A new out-of-control wildfire in British Columbia's Interior has sparked an evacuation order for a handful of properties near Quesnel, about 600 kilometres north of Vancouver. 

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.

Pacific Canbriam Energy has rented out four lanes at Fort Bowling Lanes and time at the North Peace Leisure Pool on Monday for evacuees.

The BC Wildfire Service said in an update Friday afternoon that wildfire smoke in the North Peace region will most likely remain in the area over the May long weekend.

VANCOUVER - Favourable wind conditions may help control the wildfires that have been raging near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia for th...

The City of Fort St. John has issued a campfire ban effective at noon on Friday.

The Cameron River wildfire is approximately 352 hectares due to the winds from the north Tuesday evening.

Crews battling a 215-square-kilometre wildfire near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia got some unexpected help in the fight.

Crews battling a 215-square-kilometre wildfire near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia got some unexpected help in the fight.