The Cutoff Creek wildfire, southwest of Fraser Lake has experienced pretty substantial growth.
As of this morning (Friday), it is 6,064 hectares in size – it was just 19-hundred hectares Thursday afternoon.
An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.
53 firefighters, two helicopters, and 11 pieces of heavy equipment are battling the blaze.
Meanwhile, the Chilako wildfire, south of Vanderhoof is now 1,474 hectares after seeing a slight dip in size yesterday (Thursday).
Lastly, the Tentfire Creek blaze remains at 915 hectares. Crews will be conducting burnout operations on the lightning-caused fire over the next few days.
In BC, there are 210 active fires with 36 of those in the Prince George Fire Centre.