A wildfire burning between Quesnel and Williams Lake has ballooned in size overnight. It is now an estimated 1,600 hectares and is burning out of control.

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7 human-caused wildfires reported in central B.C. in 1 afternoon

At least 6 out-of-control wildfires sparked across B.C. this weekend, including south of Quesnel

First major wildfire of 2024 grows to 1,600 ha south of Quesnel dlvr.it/T5q89x #Kamloops

'A 74-year old tax expert with a passion for civic involvement, community affairs, and empowering local youth has bewilderingly become the most notorious woman in the small city of Quesnel, B.C.'

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Rob Logan Kind of seems suspicious to me, all 3 fires at the end of the roads on the block. This is 45km's south of Quesnel, BC. It's pretty dry in the Cariboo district. 🤔

#Mining Lured by copper, major miners drawn to Quesnel Trough and Golden Triangle dlvr.it/T5yZTV

The #BCWildfire Service is responding to multiple wildfires within the Cariboo Fire Centre. The largest of which is the Burgess Creek Wildfire (C20117), located 45 kilometres south of #Quesnel and is approximately 50 hectares in size.

Burgess Creek wildfire, which quickly grew to 1,600 hectares after it was discovered Saturday. #Bcwildfire #Quesnel

Seven #wildfires sparked in BC's Cariboo region, #Canada over the weekend. One major blaze at #BurgessCreek , between Quesnel & Williams Lake, has ballooned to 1,600 ha, fueled by strong winds. Watch the fire's progression and wind direction in the video below. Stay safe! #Cariboo

A polite reminder to the book-burners in Quesnel and at the Abbotsford School District as we head into forest-fire season: you may wish to burn classic literature and true histories in an enclosed area, far from any grass or trees…and remember, one book at a time! 📚 🔥

Pat Morton has been facing fervour online and in the Quesnel city council chambers for the apparently heinous act of recommending a bestselling book.

Lindsay Shepherd reports.

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Fires near Quesnel that started today

#Quesnelgate : a B.C. town is the hot centre of a moral panic over a book of scholarly essays. Pathetic how emotional 'safetyism' has superseded the right to perform honest research: c2cjournal.ca/2024/04/canada…

Your Quesnel Minor Hockey Association Award Winning Officials for the 2023/24 Season #morethandroppingpucks