Around 4,700 residents of town and First Nation in northeast of province have been evacuated
Officials in British Columbia warned Monday that the next 48 hours are crucial as firefighters work to keep a wildfire from overwhelming the town of Fort Nelson and the nearby First Nations reserve, from which nearly 5,000 people have been evacuated.
Ms. Ma noted that a second incident management team has been deployed to help with wildfires in the Prince George Fire Centre. Officials from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said in a social media post Monday morning that favourable weather has helped, with light rain showers and calmer winds. The fire is approximately 6,575 hectares in size.
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