Wildfire that forced evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., not threatening buildings
May 2, 2025 | 8:28 AM
FORT ST. JOHN — The City of Fort St. John, B.C., says a wildfire that prompted evacuations last night is not actively threatening any structures.
But in an update posted at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, it says the blaze is moving beyond the Community Forest into the Peace River Regional District.
The BC Wildfire Service’s latest update indicates the out-of-control blaze was discovered Thursday and spanned an estimated 0.56 square kilometres as of 8:32 p.m.
The suspected cause of the fire is human activity.
