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Fire Crews Contain 20 Per Cent Of Massive Interior B.C. Wildfire

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 16 May, 2015 02:47 PM

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A massive wildfire continues to burn about 70 kilometres southwest of Prince George, B.C., destroying about 17,000 hectares so far.

More than 240 firefighters are on the ground and crews have managed to contain about 20 per cent of the aggressive Little Bobtail Lake fire.

Jill Kelsh with the Prince George Fire Centre says an evacuation order remains in place for residents on both sides of the fire and it's too soon to say when they could return to their homes.

She says the area is finally seeing cooler temperatures and although winds have picked up, they are currently in crews' favour as they are moving away from larger communities.

Kelsh says officials are hoping the gusty winds will not cause any immediate threat to structures.

Eleven helicopters, eight air tankers and 23 pieces of heavy machinery have been brought in.

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