Rain brings ‘excellent’ conditions for crews battling northern B.C. wildfires

A rainy day in and around Fort Nelson, B.C., was what fire crews were hoping for as they continue to battle a wildfire burning 2.5 kilometres outside the town.

In a video posted by the service late Thursday, the fire behaviour specialist said there had been minimal growth of the Parker Lake fire, which forced the entire community of 4,700 residents to evacuate last Friday as strong winds fanned the advancing flames. Peck said the weather had also dampened the much larger Patry Creek fire, a holdover blaze from last year that’s burning 25 kilometres north of Fort Nelson.

B.C. officials, including Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma, were expected to provide a wildfire update later Friday.

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