B.C. crews hopeful of forecasted heavy rain dampening massive Donnie Creek wildfire

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Crews fighting British Columbia's largest ever wildfire are hoping a "heavy, prolonged rain" in the forecast can help them turn the corner on the massive blaze.

The weather statement says a low-pressure system over Alberta will interact with the east Rockies, leading to heavy rain in northeastern B.C., creating accumulation of up to 70 millimetres until Thursday morning. The Donnie Creek fire is the largest blaze on record in the 102-year history of the provincial firefighting effort, and its massive size helped to lift B.C. to a record wildfire season for area burned at almost 15,000 square kilometres.

The ignitions solidified containment lines against the fire, and Caranci says crews will now wait until after this week's rain has passed before reassessing the situation and determining if additional burns are necessary or possible.

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