The BC Wildfire Service is implementing an Area Restriction Order for the vicinity of the Patry Creek (G90207) and Nogah Creek (G90228) wildfires, located in the Fort Nelson Zone. The size of the area restriction reflects the continued need to protect the public in areas where there are ongoing fire suppression activities and hazardous fire behaviour conditions.
This Order takes effect at 12 p.m. (noon) PT on Sunday, May 12, 2024 and remains in force until the earlier of Oct. 15, 2024, or until the Order is rescinded.
This Order applies to Crown land within the geographic boundaries described below, referencing to geographic locations, geographic coordinates and the 16-point compass rose directions:
- Starting at the confluence of Liard River and Fort Nelson River at Coordinate A (59°33.44’N , 123°59.60’W);
- Then heading E for 187.8 km at a bearing of 88.6° to a location 16 km NNE of Helmut Airstrip at Coordinate B (59°33.44’N, 120°40.34’W);
- Then heading S for 115.7 km at a bearing of 180° to Ekwan Lake at Coordinate C (58°31.10’N, 120°40.34’W);
- Then heading W for 70.1 km at a bearing of 270.6° to the intersection of Nogah Road and 61 Road at Coordinate D (58°31.14’N, 121°52.56’W);
- Then heading NW for 60.1 km at a bearing of 322.2° to a point 11 km N of Old Fort Nelson at Coordinate E (58°56.82’N, 122°30.48’W);
- Then heading WSW for 88.3 km at a bearing of 145.5° to the intersection of Highway 77 and Highway 97 at Coordinate F (58°54.08’N, 123°07.52’W’);
- Then heading NW for 49.8 km at a bearing of 321.9° to the confluence of Obole Creek and Fort Nelson River at Coordinate G (59°15.10’N, 123°39.81’W);
- Then heading NNW along the Fort Nelson River to the starting point at Coordinate A (59°33.44’N , 123°59.60’W).