Grand Forks, BC, Remains on Alert Due to Washington State Wildfire

A view of the Corya Creek wildfire is seen near Witset, B.C., in an Aug. 19, 2024, handout photo. The Canadian Press/HO-B.C. Wildfire Service

The wildfire that prompted a now-rescinded evacuation order for the community of Grand Forks, B.C., has grown to about four square kilometres in size.

That’s up from two square kilometres after the out-of-control fire was discovered Wednesday, south of the U.S. border.