A wildfire burning southwest of Smithers remains under the status of being a Fire of Note and Out of Control, although the size has now been holding steady at around 22 hectares for two days.
Casda Thomas, a fire information officer for the Northwest Fire Centre of the BC Wildfire Service said they are reluctant to change the status to Being held as there is still a chance it could grow beyond predetermined boundaries.
Nevertheless,
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