US EditionWildfire in Peace River, B.C., quadruples in size after evacuation order
- The Kiskatinaw River wildfire near Kelly Lake in northeastern British Columbia was discovered on Wednesday and led to an evacuation order on Thursday.
- The fire, believed to be human caused, rapidly expanded due to strong winds on Thursday, quadrupling in size overnight from 11 to 46 square kilometres.
- The Peace River Regional District evacuated homes around Kelly Lake and adjacent areas toward Dawson Creek as the fire burned near Highway 52 E and the Pembina Steeprock gas plant.
- Approximately 65 firefighters, supported by helicopters, airtankers, and heavy machinery, battled the rapidly spreading fire, which had stopped advancing just under seven kilometres away from Kelly Lake by Friday afternoon.
- The BC Wildfire Service warned of possible intensifying conditions with continuing windy weather and potential weekend thunderstorms, but the current forecast showed no weather-caused new fire starts.
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B.C.'s Forest Fire at Peace River Has Quadrupled in Size
A forest fire in British Columbia, which resulted in an evacuation order on Thursday, quadrupled in size on Friday, as firefighters prepare for an intensification of conditions in the drier northeast of the province, where most of the fires are concentrated.
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