Several significant wildfires have been recently sparked in B.C.'s north

Several significant wildfires have been recently sparked in B.C.'s north

UPDATE 6:43 p.m. An evacuation order and an evacuation alert for five properties due to a wildfire near Hixon, B.C., has been rescinded. The Regional District of Fraser Fort-George issued the order and alerts for the Hixon Wildfire north of Naver Creek on Friday night due to a fire 53 kilometres sou...

Evacuation order, alert rescinded for wildfire near Hixon, B.C.

The district said the wildfire emergency is "still ongoing" and that residents should remain prepared in case the evacuation order or alert need to be reissued.

Smoke, flames as wildfire breaks out near Hixon

Evacuation order for some residents in the area

Hixon-area wildfire being held at 80 hectares in size

HIXON, B.C. — The BC Wildfire Service says the fire burning in the vicinity of Hixon is being held at 80 hectares in size. That means the fire which sparked on Friday (May 2) near Naver Creek is not expected to spread beyond pre-determined boundaries based on current fuel and weather conditions. This comes after the BC Wildfire Service reported “good progress” on the fire Saturday afternoon. There were 40 BC Wildfire Service personnel are on sit…

Evacuation order rescinded in B.C. wildfire but emergency ongoing

PRINCE GEORGE — An evacuation order and an evacuation alert for five properties due to a wildfire near Hixon, B.C., has been rescinded.

Five properties ordered evacuated due to B.C. wildfire, five more on alert – Energeticcity.ca

PRINCE GEORGE — Five properties have been evacuated and five more are under evacuation alert near Hixon, B.C., due to a fire 53 km south of Prince George. The Regional District of Fraser Fort-George issued the order and alerts for the Hixon Wildfire north of Naver Creek Friday at 9:45 p.m. The BC Wildfire Services website lists the fire as out of control and says it has burned 70 hectares so far. The service says a crew was on site through the n…