Windstorm expected to exacerbate fires near Fort Nelson, B.C.

A fire smoulders underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., in this file photo. Two fires from 2023 have reignited in northeastern B.C., leading to an evacuation alert and the deployment of crews to the area.

Wind this weekend may exceed 70 kilometres per hour, and could shift direction rapidly, according to the BCWS. This creates the potential for extreme fire behaviour at both sites. "These fires are hold-over fires and if the winds pick up in that dry country, we're looking at a big major spread outside the current fire control area," Fraser said.The Nogah Creek fire is about 60 kilometres east of Fort Nelson, while the Patry Creek fire is about 40 kilometres from the junction of the Alaska Highway and Highway 77.

"An Incident Management Team will be assuming command in the zone … and additional resources are on standby through the weekend," said a statement from the BCWS.The evacuation alert comes as the province reports a snowpack of 66 per cent of normal — a sharp decrease from last year's 91 per cent. According to the province, it's creating a significantly elevated drought hazard.

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