New BC Wildfire Evacuation Orders and Alerts in Effect as Blaze Near Fort Nelson Grows

Food and animal supplies are available for evacuees at the North Peace Arena in Fort St. John, B.C., on May 13, 2024. Wildfires are forcing more people to evacuate their homes in dry and windy northeastern B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Boily

Another British Columbia community has been ordered to evacuate as wildfires continue their path of destruction in the province’s northeast region.

The Peace River Regional District issued an evacuation order for the Doig River area May 13 just after 9 p.m. MST. Doig River First Nation also issued an order for its community of just over 300 residents.