Fort Nelson

UPDATE 11 a.m. July 9: Motorists travelling north from Fort St.

A wildfire evacuation order near Fort Nelson that affected 15 gas plant employees was rescinded Saturday.

Fifteen workers at Penn West Petroleum’s Wildboy Gas Plant have been ordered to evacuate due to the expanding Petitot River Wildfire burning 115 kilometres northwest of Fort Nelson.

Despite a plea from a pit bull owner, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality (NRRM) is sticking to a bylaw banning the breed within the town's limits.

Work on improvements to a key intersection in Fort Nelson will begin today. More than $1.8 million has been allocated for new traffic lights and turning lanes on the Alaska Highway and Simpson Trail intersection.

Smoke from two fires drifted into Fort Nelson Friday but the B.C. Wildfire Management Branch is assuring the public no infrastructure or property in the area is at risk from either.

People of the Northeast

The Theelaandoa Creek fire started Saturday, is less than 1,000 hectares

Registration is set to open this Monday for the Fort Nelson Petroleum Association’s annual golf tournament. Louise Schindler, the association’s executive director, said the tournament is open to 144 golfers. Registration will be open until June 15.

Klua Lakes basin wildfire has grown to an estimated 1,800 hectares