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Team drivers ticketed for falsified logbooks after snapping axle during u-turn attempt

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Team drivers ticketed for falsified logbooks after snapping axle during u-turn attempt

A pair of team drivers were ticketed for falsified logbooks after police arrived at the scene of their failed u-turn attempt. The incident happened last week on June 19th outside of Fort Nelson in British Columbia, Canada. According to CJDCTV, a tractor trailer was hauling mail when one of the team drivers attempted a u-turn. The attempt failed when one of the rear axles snapped, and the rear axle bags blew. The tractor trailer was left blocki…Read Article

Wildfire in Fort Nelson fire zone now ‘out’

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Wildfire in Fort Nelson fire zone now ‘out’

A firefighter directs water on a grass fire burning on an acreage behind a residential property in Kamloops on June 5th, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck) FORT NELSON, B.C. — A former 1,350-hectare fire in the Fort Nelson fire zone is classified as ‘out.’ The blaze near Komie Road was first discovered on May 15th, sitting at 47 hectares in mid-May until the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reported growth to more than 1,000 hectares this month. …Read Article

Ex-hunting guide fined $10k after illegal thinhorn sheep harvest – Energeticcity.ca

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Ex-hunting guide fined $10k after illegal thinhorn sheep harvest – Energeticcity.ca

A former assistant hunting guide has been fined and temporarily banned from hunting in B.C. (file) FORT NELSON, B.C. — A former hunting guide has been fined and temporarily banned from hunting in B.C. for a Wildlife Act violation. According to a press release from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, in October 2022, a client of Tuchodi River Outfitters killed a thinhorn sheep near Horseshoe Mountain west of Fort Nelson. After inspecting the …Read Article

Several wildfires balloon within Fort Nelson fire zone

Wildfire in a forest (Canva) Update, June 10th, 10 p.m.: The article below has been updated to include additional information regarding another Fort Nelson wildfire that has grown. FORT NELSON, B.C. — Wildfires in the Fort Nelson zone continue to grow amid warm, dry weather in the Prince George Fire Centre (PGFC). According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), inside the fire zone, one blaze – located 10 kilometres east of the Peggo airstrip – has…Wildfires · Fort Nelson Read Article

Summit Lake wildfire evacuation order expanded

The Summit Lake wildfire burns west of Fort Nelson on June 8th, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, B.C. Wildfire Service) FORT NELSON, B.C. — An evacuation order issued by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) has been expanded due to the Summit Lake wildfire. The area now under the evacuation order is: Along the Alaska Highway corridor from Summit Lake campground within Stone Mountain Provincial Park (mile 392, kilometre 630) from the n…Fort Nelson · Fort Nelson Read Article

Early Fires a Sign of Tough Season Ahead for Northeastern B.C.

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Highway 97 closed south of Fort Nelson due to wildfireWildfires · Fort Nelson See the Story

Prophet River First Nation issues evacuation alert – Energeticcity.ca

The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire north of Fort St. John. (BCWS) FORT NELSON, B.C. — A second evacuation alert has been issued as a result of a more than 7,000-hectare wildfire. Prophet River First Nation, located 100 kilometres south of Fort Nelson, issued an alert on June 6th at 11:57 a.m. as a result of the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire, a blaze that has burned 7,733 hectares so far. This is the second evacuation alert to be issued as a result of…Wildfires · Fort Nelson Read Article

Firefighters Battle Multiple Wildfires in Fort Nelson Zone

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FORT NELSON, B.C. — Multiple wildfires have crept up within the Fort Nelson zone within the past seven days.Wildfires · Fort Nelson See the Story

Fontas River wildfire expands to reach 6,286 hectares

FORT NELSON, B.C. — The fire near the Fontas River east of Fort Nelson has now grown to a whopping 6,286 hectares in size.Wildfires · Fort Nelson See the Story

Alaska Highway reopened after nearby wildfire forced closure near Fort Nelson, B.C.

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The stretch of the Alaska Highway near Fort Nelson, B.C., that closed Monday due to a nearby wildfire has reopened to single lane traffic.Travel · Fort Nelson See the Story

Prophet River track athlete to participate in high school provincials

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FORT NELSON, B.C. — A member of Prophet River First Nation (PRFN) will be among the representatives from northeast B.C. at this week’s high school track and field championships.Fort Nelson · Fort Nelson See the Story

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