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B.C.’s Biggest Wildfire Classified as 'Being Held' Thanks to Recent Rain
- The Peace River Regional District cancelled all evacuation alerts for the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire as of 1 p.m. on June 16, 2025, near Fort St. John, B.C.
- The wildfire, first reported as out of control on May 19, 2025, grew into the province's largest fire, driven primarily by lightning strikes and challenging dry conditions.
- Recent heavy rain totaling about 100 millimetres helped stabilize the fire at its current size of 151,844 hectares and reduced its expected spread outside its perimeter.
- The BC Wildfire Service confirmed the fire is now classified as "being held," and the Peace River Regional District warned new alerts may be issued if conditions change.
- The wildfire’s stabilization allowed lifting evacuation orders in the region, but ongoing area restrictions remain as crews continue monitoring, with about 100 wildfires still burning in B.C.
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B.C.’s biggest wildfire classified as 'being held' thanks to recent rain
iStock.com/Valery Ambartsumian Drenching rain has helped fire crews in British Columbia’s northeast get a grip on the largest wildfire burning in the province. The BC Wildfire Service says the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire northwest of Fort. St. John is now classified as “being held” and is not expected to grow outside its current perimeter. The service says about 100 millimetres of rain in recent days has hampered the fire’s growth, and more we…
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