UPDATE - The British Columbia Wildfire Service has updated its previous assessment and now estimates that the fire has consumed 56 hectares, advancing towards the Beatton River.
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For further information on this situation, As of 6:15 PM on May 1st, BC Wildfire Services has deployed two helicopters and an airtanker to assist with firefighting efforts. Drive BC reports that Rose Prairie Road has been reopened, although traffic control personnel remain present; however, Cecil Lake Road is entirely closed with no detour available. We will provide ongoing updates throughout the evening. For continuous updates during the night, . According to reports from Energeticcity, a significant fire has erupted in northern Fort St. John, with sources indicating that tactical evacuations are underway. Witnesses state that the fire originated in the Fish Creek area on the afternoon of May 1st, leading to traffic delays in the vicinity. It has been reported that both the northbound Rose Prairie Road and a section of Cecil Lake Road are obstructed due to the fire. Dawson Road Maintenance – North Peace, responsible for road maintenance in the North Peace region, has alerted drivers via Twitter that Jones Subdivision and O'Large Roads are also closed. The BC Wildfire Service currently estimates the fire's size at 20 hectares, with human activity suspected as the cause. Staff from BCWS have assigned a number to the fire, and crews are on-site to combat the flames, with the Fort St. John Fire Department leading the efforts. Additionally, the BCWS is providing air tanker support to help control the fire.
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