Pocket Knife Creek wildfire grows past 4,000 hectares, BCWS increases response – Energeticcity.ca

Crews tackle wildfire near Alaska Highway

BC Wildfire Service crews are responding to wildfire G80352 located 12 kilometres northwest of Buckinghorse River and eight kilometres west of Highway 97. The fire is estimated to be 4,374 hectares in size and is listed as out of control. Ground crews are on site receiving support from heavy equipment, helicopters, and air tankers. The […]

Pocket Knife Creek wildfire grows past 4,000 hectares, BCWS increases response – Energeticcity.ca

The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire north of Fort St. John. (BCWS) FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire has grown further, leading to an elevated response from the BC Wildfire Service The blaze – located north of Fort St. John and a few kilometres west of Highway 97 – is currently 4,374 hectares in size, up from 3,200 hectares on Saturday, May 31st. According to the latest update from BCWS, a recent cold front in the area led to a s…