Wildfires - British Columbia, Canada - Update
The Little Bobtail Lake fire has now destroyed about 24,000 hectares of forest near Prince George is believed to have been started by people.
The blaze had been 20-per-cent under control Saturday, but winds that gusted from 35 to 50 km/h resulted in the fire expanding, so that it was just 15-per-cent under control as of Monday.
On May 10, 65 homes in Bulkley-Nechako were ordered evacuated, although only two people are receiving support because many of the homes are recreational cabins. Another 774 homes are under alert, which means their occupants must be ready to leave on short notice.
In Fraser-Fort George, 130 homes were evacuated May 10 and of the 13 people that left those homes, 11 are still receiving help. A further 122 homes are under alert.
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