Easing winds aid wildfire fight, after ‘controlled chaos’ in Fort St. John, B.C.
The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Cameron River wildfire located approximately 74 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John. As shown in this recent handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service
He says the smoke plume also coincided with power and cellphone service dropping out in some areas, putting people “on edge,” but conditions in the city have now improved enough to see patches of clear sky. Wildfires have forced officials in the Peace River region to issue several other bulletins, including an evacuation alert for the District of Taylor and an evacuation order covering a large tract of land north of Fort St. John.
An unusual May heat wave has spurred rising wildfire risks in both B.C. and Alberta, with another 37 heat records set in B.C. on Monday and 18 tied or broken in Alberta.
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