The BC Wildfire Service says the Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into one of the largest blazes over the last century in the province.
BC Wildfire Service information officer Julia Caranci says records show it ranks third in provincial history, following the 2017 Plateau Fire at 5,210 square kilometres and the 1958 Kechika Fire at 2,853 square kilometres. Caranci says the Donnie Creek fire has grown significantly because of two planned ignitions last week that burned a 55-kilometre portion along it's southern flank in an effort to control the fire and create "confinement lines."
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