The BC Wildfire Service says the Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into the largest blaze ever recorded in British Columbia. The fire, which is burning south of Fort Nelson in northeastern B.C.
The BC Wildfire Service says the Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into the largest blaze ever recorded in British Columbia.
The fire, which is burning south of Fort Nelson in northeastern B.C., is now estimated at more than 5,343 square kilometres in size. It surpasses the Plateau fire that charred 5,210 square kilometres northwest of Williams Lake in 2017 and was previously considered the province's largest fire. Marg Drysdale, a BC Wildfire Service information officer, says the fire remains out of control and crews are focused on protecting infrastructure and the Alaska Highway.It is one of about 80 fires burning across the province.Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press
Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version misspelled the last name of B.C. Wildfire Service Information Officer Marg Drysdale.
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