Crews put out hot spots at the fire on Chief Lake Road on April 22, 2024

By Greg Fry

BC Wildfires

Four weekend fires suspected to be human-caused

Apr 22, 2024 | 1:19 PM

PRINCE GEORGE— The BC WIldfire Service says four fires that sparked over the weekend in the central Interior are suspected to be human-caused.

That includes the two fires out in the Vanderhoof and Fort St James area, the fire on Chief Lake Road near Ness Lake and the Burgess Creek wildfire between Williams Lake and Quesnel.

Evacuation alerts remain in effect for the fire just west of Endako (G40119) and the Burgess Creek wildfire. The 1,600 hectare Burgess Creek wildfire is located approximately 50 kilometres southeast of Quesnel and 45 kilometres north of Williams Lake. It’s also 20 kilometres east of Highway 97. No structures have been lost.

The Chief Lake Fire is now classified as “being held,” while wildfire G40119 in the VanJam zone is classified as out-of-control and 50 per cent contained.

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As of 1 p.m. on April 22, there were 78 fires burning across the province, including nine that have started over the past 24 hours. Three are classified as out-of-control and there are no fires of note.