Parker Lake wildfire "under control," evacuation alerts rescinded
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) has rescinded its evacuation alerts, saying the Parker Lake wildfire has been brought under control.
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The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) has rescinded its evacuation alerts, saying the Parker Lake wildfire has been brought under control.
Operations have been suspended at a gas plant in Fort Nelson, and Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) Mayor Rob Fraser says employees have been told they might be laid off.
FORT NELSON, B.C. - For more than two weeks, firefighters battled to bring the Parker Lake wildfire threatening the northeast B.C. community of Fort Nelson under control.
About 4,700 residents were forced to leave their homes on May 10, when strong winds pushed the Parker Lake wildfire within a few kilometres of the town
Residents in Fort Nelson are allowed to return home today after being evacuated from the community for more than two weeks due to wildfires.