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UPDATE: Wildfire Services says Fire North of Alexandria is Out

UPDATE: BC Wildfire says the fire is out.

[Original Story]

A small fire started last night [April 3], north of Alexandria.

BC Wildfire Services reports the fire was just over one hectare in size, east of Highway 97 along Windt Creek.

Wildfire Services says the fire was started by “human causes” but is now “under control” as of 8:30 a.m. this morning [Friday].

There are currently suppression actions in place to monitor the fire to make sure no residual sparks remain to reignite.

 

 

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Teryn Midzain
Teryn Midzain
Teryn is a News Reporter based in Quesnel, B.C. He started his career in local journalism in Abbotsford, B.C, where he attended the University of the Fraser Valley studying English and Media Communications. He spent six months living in London, UK, studying journalism and working in the field before returning to focus on building a long-term career. A passionate sports enthusiast, he moonlights as an amateur race car driver and plays Dungeons & Dragons when he is not on the clock or out in nature.

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