BC Crews Hopeful of Forecasted Heavy Rain Dampening Massive Donnie Creek Wildfire

Flames from the Donnie Creek wildfire burn along a ridge top north of Fort St. John, B.C., on July 2, 2023. The Canadian Press/AP-Noah Berger

Crews fighting British Columbia’s largest ever wildfire are hoping a “heavy, prolonged rain” in the forecast can help them turn the corner on the massive blaze.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the northeastern corner of the province where the Donnie Creek fire has burned close to 6,000 square kilometres of forest land.