UPDATE: PRRD says no planned changes to evacuation alerts and orders
The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) said there are no planned changes to active evacuation orders or alerts in an update on Tuesday afternoon.
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The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) said there are no planned changes to active evacuation orders or alerts in an update on Tuesday afternoon.
While the area of main concern remains the Prince George Fire Centre, with six wildfires of note, there are 60 wildfires burning in the province at this time.
In a special air quality statement, Environment Canada and the B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy say several Interior communities are likely to see worsening wildfire smoke conditions over the next 24 to 48 hours.
An evacuation alert for the city of Fort St. John has been lifted as easing winds help reduce risk but hundreds of people living in outlying regions are still ordered out of their homes.
UPDATE: Shifting winds have pushed two massive wildfires away from the City of Fort St John, allowing them to ...