4:30 p.m.
Fire crews appear to have made progress in handling a blaze within the Prince George Fire Centre.
The 10-hectare Pine River wildfire is now listed as 'under control' by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
However, traffic is still periodically moving at single-lane alternating as smoke continues to create limited visibility between Powder King Mountain Resort and Old Hasler Road, roughly 25 km south of Chetwynd.
This fire is suspected to be human-caused.
3 p.m.
The Pine River wildfire burning off Highway 97 south of Chetwynd has grown to 10 hectares in size.
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports the growth of roughly three hectares this afternoon (May 14) about 24 hours after initially responding to the fire on Wednesday (May 13).
Crew members suspecting the blaze as human-caused.
Visibility continues to be limited between Powder King Mountain Resort and Old Hasler Road and the eight-kilometre stretch is down to periodic single-lane alternating traffic.
9:30 a.m.
The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze burning in the Prince George Fire Centre is getting out of control.
The Pine River wildfire is nearing 10 hectares in size after starting at three as of 2:30 p.m. yesterday (May 13) and has grown to seven this morning (May 14).
The Service believes this is a human-caused fire and some precipitation in the forecast for the area is expected to help firefighters contain the flames later today.
According to a release, it started as a grass fire burning alongside Highway 97 roughly 25 km south of Chetwynd, or more than 275 km north of Prince George.
DriveBC says there's limited visibility for eight kilometres between Powder King Mountain Resort and Old Hasler Road due to the smoke.
There are more than 25 crew members working to contain the wildfire, 20 of which came in from Fort St. John.
However, no heavy machinery or air support is required.
We'll bring more information about the Pine River blaze as updated.
- with files from Matt Preprost, Alaska Highway News
