An evacuation alert has been issued for the Tommy Lakes area.
A fire discovered 60 k. northeast of Pink Mountain in Peace River earlier this week has grown significantly in size and is expected to grow more in the next 24 hours.
Information Officer Jill Kelsh with the PG Fire Centre says the blaze is 500 hectares in size, though crews are still assessing growth.
A statement from the Peace River Regional District says the Evacuation Alert is for anyone in the area following the Sikanni Chief River on the west, to PDR 73/Horn Road on the southwest across to the Braland Creek, east along Conroy Creek, north along Conroy Creek and across back to the Sikanni Chief River.
The area is within the oil and gas fields of Tommy Lakes, Conroy Creek, Laprise Creek and Black Creek.
The fire was caused by lightning.
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