All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire danger.
The Peace River Regional District has cancelled orders issued last week affecting properties threatened by the Stoddart Creek fire northeast of Fort St. John.
Officials made the announcement Monday evening, as they also lifted an evacuation order covering properties around the estimated 13,000-square-kilometre Donnie Creek fire southeast of Fort Nelson.
As of Tuesday morning there are 87 active wildfires listed by the B.C. Wildfire Service, down from more than 90 over the weekend.
There are now just three wildfires of note — fires that are highly visible or could
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