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REPORT: Two-hectare wildfire at Opatcho Lake

The BC Wildfire Service has displayed a two-hectare fire on their wildfire map.

The fire is burning in the area of Opatcho Lake and is currently classified as being human-caused.

Opatcho Lake is approximately 50 kilometres southeast of Prince George.

Information will be updated as it becomes available to MyPGNow.

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Ethan Ready
Ethan Ready
Ethan Ready is new to the Northern Capital, having moved to Prince George from Woodstock, ON. A graduate of Mohawk College in Hamilton, ON, Ethan has joined the MyPGNow newsroom as a news reporter, covering stories in and around the area.

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