Fire Officials Worry Wind Could Push Wildfire Into BC Town Today

A fire behaviour specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson on May 13 morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds. Ben Boghean said in a video posted to social media on May 12 night that the extreme fire behaviour, made worse by years of drought and a below-normal snowpack this past winter, could end up threatening the crews that have been fighting the Parker Lake wildfire. Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality based in Fort Nelson, said on May 12 that fire crews and emergency workers are preparing a “last stand” if the fire advances into the town itself....