Three separate out-of-control wildfires burning near the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta, including two in the Peace River region, have prompted evacuation orders and an alert.
The Peace River Regional District has ordered the immediate evacuation of residents near the Red Creek wildfire, covering 1,550 hectares (15.5 square kilometres) — nearly four times the size of Stanley Park — directly northwest of Fort St. John, B.C., about 1,200 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.
The evacuation order covers 61 homes in the area, and residents are advised to evacuate the area immediately to Fort St. John to access emergency support services.
Goodlow, B.C., and the surrounding region are also under an evacuation order due to
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