The vice-chair of the Peace River Regional District recently surveyed cattle farmers in the area to find out how the drought and wildfires have impacted them.
Despite the Stoddart Creek wildfire now being held, a Rose Prairie man says rural residents worked together to protect each other’s homes when it was first discovered.
The Prince George Fire Centre (PGFC) said Monday that the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is winding down the number of resources responding to fires in the North Peace Complex due to reduced wildfire activity.
The Donnie Creek wildfire’s size is larger than the overall amount of hectares burned in the province last summer, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The Peace River Regional District has issued a new evacuation order and alert for the Donnie Creek/Tommy Lakes wildfires. The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has also upgraded an evacuation alert to an order.