Heavy rain that fell on B.C.’s most concerning fires Monday meant upwards of 450 properties were taken off evacuation orders in the northeast part of the province.
As of Monday evening, there were nearly 90 wildfires burning across the province with the majority in the Peace region in the northeast, including three wildfires of note — Donnie Creek, Stoddart Creek and Red Creek.
The Stoddart Creek and Red Creek blazes, northwest of Fort St. John, were downgraded in status to “being held” — which means they are not expected to spread past containment lines, after weeks of burning out of control.
It led to the Peace River Regional District rescinding evacuation orders for
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