Rain reduced fire behaviour in Peace region
Wildfires in the Peace region have exhibited minimal fire behaviour after the rainfall earlier in the week, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
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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The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) rescinded its evacuation alert for the Cameron River area Sunday evening.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 Columbia's 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.