Last year's devastating wildfire in and around Telegraph Creek, B.C. 's Wildfire Service, describes these "holdover" fires as being under control, with no threat of spreading. The Alkali Lake wildfire burned for months last year, resulting in a 102-day evacuation order in Telegraph Creek that wasn't lifted until November. After the evacuation order in Telegraph Creek was lifted in November, new mobile homes were installed for residents to move back. (Philippe Morin/CBC)Bartos says there are now five small holdover fires burning in the area, with the closest about four kilometres south of Telegraph Creek.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2019 12:56 UTC