‘Blow down’ creating 'major challenges' in Fort Nelson wildfires fight – Energeticcity.ca

Campfire ban lifted in Fort Nelson fire zone

Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Monday July 7, 2025, Category 1 (campfires) will once again be permitted in the Fort Nelson Forest District. Category 2 and Category 3 open fire prohibitions remain in place for the Prince George Forest District, Stuart Nechako Forest District, Mackenzie Forest District, Peace Forest District, and Fort Nelson Forest […]

‘Blow down’ creating 'major challenges' in Fort Nelson wildfires fight – Energeticcity.ca

BC Wildfire Service crews move beneath smoke from the Etcho Creek wildfire near Fort Nelson. (BCWS) FORT NELSON, B.C. — Lingering effects from the ongoing multi-year drought in northeast B.C. are making it difficult for firefighters to combat the many blazes burning through the Fort Nelson region this summer. That’s according to Eric Kopetski, a fire behaviour analyst with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). Kopetski is working in the Fort Nelson re…