Out-of-control wildfire south of Chetwynd

CHETWYND — The BC Wildfire Service is busy battling a 5.2 hectare blaze south of Chetwynd.

The fire was discovered on March 31 and is now classified as out-of-control. An out-of-control wildfire is a wildfire that is continuing to spread and is not responding to suppression efforts.

The blaze is approximately 7 kilometres from the Sukunka River Forest Service Road in the Dawson Creek Fire Zone.

BC Wildfire Service is responding to the wildfire with seven firefighters, a water tender, and a dozer. An official cause has not been released.