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Structures 'impacted' by Kiskatinaw River blaze, officials say, as wildfire threat increases in northeast B.C.
A rapidly growing wildfire that forced the evacuation of the community of Kelly Lake in northeast B.C. has now impacted some structures, the B.C. Wildfire Service says. Discovered two weeks ago, the Kiskatinaw River fire has grown to almost 216.8 square kilometres and is now pushing into Alberta. Fire information officer Karley Desrosiers said there are about 60 B.C. Wildfire Service personnel and 60 structure protection personnel from fire departments across the province working to defend Kelly Lake, a community of 70 people about 60 kilometres southeast of Dawson Creek. But, she said, some structures have been "impacted." And the wildfire service said it expects Monday to be "another challenging day, as winds remain elevated and conditions remain very dry." "Significant growth is anticipated again," the service said in its latest update. The fire has closed Highway 52 East in both directions between One Island Lake Road and Hiding Creek Road, according to DriveBC. On Friday, the fire crossed the border into Alberta, where structure protection crews are present in the county of Grande Prairie. It is one of three wildfires of note in B.C., a term given to fires that are particularly visible or that pose a risk to human life or critical infrastructure. Pocket Knife Creek fire merges Further north, about 150 kilometres southwest of Fort Nelson, the Pocket Knife Creek fire has ballooned in size to 610.5 square kilometres after merging with another blaze. The fire is now designated a wildfire of note. Fire behaviour there is expected to increase due to a wind warning in effect for the Fort St. John zone, according to the wildfire service's latest update. Peace River Regional District has issued two evacuation orders for the area, and a section of Highway 97 is closed, according to DriveBC. Dry, windy conditions expected to worsen Summit Lake fire The third wildfire of note is the Summit Lake fire, located west of Fort Nelson, which has grown to 106.67 square kilometres. The B.C. Wildfire Service has said to expect "extreme fire behaviour" there as a cold front moves into the region Monday. "The continuation of warm dry weather, combined with strong gusting winds, of variable directions increase fire behaviour on many of the wildfires in Fort Nelson Complex," the service said in an online update. Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has issued an evacuation order for the Tetsa River area, and a stretch of Highway 97 is closed due to the wildfire. There are 83 active wildfires in B.C. as of midday Monday, more than half of which are classified as "out of control."
CTV News
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WATCH LIVE: Sask. gives wildfire update after weekend rain slows fire progression
Sask. Public Safety Agency officials provide an update on the province's wildfire response. Watch LIVE here. This content is not currently available for viewing in your browser. For the best video experience, we recommend using a supported browser for your platform. Please visit our FAQ for more info. [3001/6008] After a weekend that saw rainfall slow progression of some wildfires burning in northern parts of the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) will provide another update at 1:30 Monday afternoon. The SPSA's news conference can be watched live at the top of this article. About 22 millimetres of rain fell on parts of the Shoe fire, which is Saskatchewan's largest wildfire at close to 500,000 hectares, according to the SPSA. On Sunday, SPSA president Marlo Pritchard said the recent moisture gives crews an opportunity to attack fires more directly. 'The rain was very much appreciated and needed. But we cannot slowdown and we're not going to slow down,' he said. As of Monday, the SPSA's website says there are 25 active wildfires in the province. Seven are considered not contained and two more are still forcing crews to focus their attention to protecting structures. There are still 18 evacuation incidents in effect Monday. However, on Sunday Pritchard confirmed that some residents of the Weyakwin area where the Ditch02 fire is burning have been allowed to return. As many as 15,000 residents have been forced to evacuate since the start of Saskatchewan's wildfire season. More to come… With files from David Prisciak
CTV News
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LIVE NOW: B.C. seasonal emergency wildfire preparedness presentation
Live B.C. officials provide a seasonal emergency preparedness presentation for wildfires and droughts. Watch LIVE here.
