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Navar Creek blaze near Prince George under control

More positive news on the Navar Creek wildfire near Hixon, 60 kilometres south of Prince George.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, the 80-hectare blaze is now under control after being held since Saturday.

Fire Information Officer, Pedro Roldan-Delgado told Vista Radio resources are still on scene.

“We do have a unit crew working on it with heavy equipment. So, right now, the only things that are smoking up are the slash piles that have been left there.”

Delgado commends the quick action of fire crews to quell the fire after first being reported late Friday afternoon.

The weather forecast for the PG-area consists of rain and a high of 13 degrees, something that is a welcomed sight for crews.

“With a little bit of rain it definitely helps. Rain is always a good thing on a wildfire,” added Roldan-Delgado.

He adds there are only four out of control blazes in the PG Fire Centre, all of which are in the Fort Nelson zone, some of the are wintering fires from previous years.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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