Firefighters from Fort St. John, B.C., and the provincial wildfire service were battling a blaze that prompted evacuations late Thursday, the city said.
A bulletin on the city’s website posted at 6:04 p.m. said the fire is located in the Fish Creek Community Forest on the northern outskirts of the city.
The bulletin had directed evacuees from Rose Prairie Road and the Jones subdivision area to proceed to the Pomeroy Sport Centre. An update on the city’s Facebook page around 9 p.m. stated the emergency support services reception centre at the Pomeroy had been closed.
It did not provide the number of people forced out of their homes or any further details….