B.C.’s Biggest Wildfire Classified as 'Being Held' Thanks to Recent Rain

B.C.‘s biggest wildfire classified as ‘being held’ thanks to recent rain

Drenching rain has helped fire crews in British Columbia's northeast get a grip on the largest wildfire burning in the province.

Rain dampens fire activity in northeastern B.C., largest fire 'being held'

Recent rains have also allowed the removal of campfire bans in part of the region

B.C.’s biggest wildfire classified as 'being held' thanks to recent rain

iStock.com/Valery Ambartsumian Drenching rain has helped fire crews in British Columbia’s northeast get a grip on the largest wildfire burning in the province.  The BC Wildfire Service says the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire northwest of Fort. St. John is now classified as “being held” and is not expected to grow outside its current perimeter.  The service says about 100 millimetres of rain in recent days has hampered the fire’s growth, and more we…

Evacuation alerts for Pocket Knife Creek wildfire cancelled

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — All evacuation alerts concerning the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire have been cancelled.

B.C.'s biggest wildfire classified as 'being held' thanks to recent rain - Helicopters Magazine

Drenching rain has helped fire crews in British Columbia's northeast get a grip on the largest wildfire burning in the province.

Partial campfire ban rescindment in the Prince George Fire Centre area

Effective at 12 p.m. (noon) on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Category 1 (campfires) will once again be permitted in the Peace Forest Districts, including the Dawson Creek and Fort St. John Zones. The Category 1 campfire prohibition remains in effect for the Fort Nelson Forest District. Category 2 and Category 3 open fire prohibitions remain […]