Wildfire crews in British Columbia have tamed a pair of wildfires in the province’s Cariboo region, but continue to grapple with stubborn blazes burning out of control elsewhere.
The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says firefighters aided by heavy equipment and aerial support have tamed the Branch Road wildfire, which is now considered “being held” at under 14 square kilometres.
The service also says it doesn’t expect the Townsend Creek wildfire about 20 kilometres southwest of Quesnel to grow further, and it’s being held at about 27 square kilometres.
The fire spurred an evacuation alert on July 8 that remains in place.
However, the Cariboo Regional District issued a new evacuation alert on Tuesday covering a 320-square-kilometre area due
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