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UPDATE 4:05 p.m. A wildfire threatening the town of Fort Nelson in far northeast B.C. has inflicted "some structural damage," according to the community's mayor.
Fort St. John eatery runs out of burgers as B.C. wildfire evacuees swell town
The Denny's restaurant in Fort St. John ran out of burgers on Tuesday, a waiter said.
As thousands of residents in the Fort Nelson area are under evacuation order, local Mounties say some arrests have been made following incidents of property crime.
The winds did not push the fire towards the community and neighbouring First Nation, as officials feared, but they are warning that could change easily.