Evacuation order downgraded to alert for wildfire near Chetwynd, B.C. thompsoncitizen.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thompsoncitizen.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Residents in the Pine River area, south of Chetwynd, have now been allowed to go home after being ordered to leave on Wednesday due to the 50-hectare Wildmare Creek fire.
CHETWYND, B.C. - British Columbia s first wildfire evacuation order of this year was rescinded within 24 hours, but local officials say "extreme drought" means the risk remains high.
British Columbia s first wildfire evacuation order of this season lasted under 24 hours, but local officials say dry conditions mean the risk is still high.