Fort St. John, B.C., tells all 21,000 residents to prepare to evacuate as fire nears

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Fort St. John, B.C., tells all 21,000 residents to prepare to evacuate as fire nears
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FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation alert telling all of its approximately 21,000…

An update from the BC Wildfire Service this afternoon says the Stoddart Creek wildfire is burning out of control and continuing to spread.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.

It has scorched the traditional territories of the Blueberry River First Nations, Doig River First Nation and Halfway River First Nations. Fort St. John’s evacuation alert says all residents need to prepare to leave on short notice because of the fire’s potential danger to life and health. The wildfire service lists the Stoddart Creek blaze as one of five wildfires of note in the province, all near the Alberta boundary, with three burning out of control.

Around 17,400 Albertans have been forced from their homes because of wildfires as of Monday. There are close to 90 active fires in that province, with 25 listed as burning out of control.Share this article in your social network

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