Fort Nelson residents head home after fire abates
The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and the Fort Nelson First Nation say they'll jointly rescind their evacuation orders at 8 a.m., lift roadblocks and allow people to return.
Rob Fraser
Drones impeding wildfire helicopter pilots, Northern mayor says
The mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality in British Columbia says drones are endangering helicopters being used to fight wildfires near Fort Nelson, which was ordered evacuated earlier this month.
Rain and fire crews protect Fort McMurray from wildfire
Every day since a wildfire began menacing the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., grimy, exhausted firefighters have been spilling of helicopters at the end of another one of the toughest shifts around.
Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson growing rapidly
As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres.
Wind could push wildfire into town of Fort Nelson, B.C. today
Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality based in Fort Nelson, said yesterday that fire crews and emergency workers are preparing a "last stand" if the fire advances into the town itself.