Videos show properties destroyed outside Fort Nelson, B.C., as rains favour firefight

The Facebook videos posted this week include scenes of large structures reduced to grey ash and twisted metal, scorched vehicles, and tall trees blackened by the side of the road.

He said the information was only released after the social media videos began appearing, and he didn't want people to find out about damage to their property without being properly informed.Rainy weather in and around Fort Nelson has aided the fight against the fire burning 2.5 kilometres west of the town of about 4,700 residents who were ordered to evacuate on May 10.

The fire is now mapped at 123 square kilometres in size, slightly lower than an earlier estimate of 127 square kilometres on Thursday. The BC Wildfire Service says the Patry Creek fire isn't an immediate threat to the town, but conditions can change rapidly if there are strong northerly winds. It says more than 100 wildfire service firefighters are responding to the fires, as well as about 60 structure protection firefighters and 19 helicopters.

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