Wildfire shuts down highway in northeast B.C.

CBC News

· Posted: May 01, 2025 1:28 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago

A information of a road successful B.C.'s northeast, astir 74 kilometres northbound of Tumbler Ridge, is temporarily closed owed to a adjacent wildfire. 

Highway 52 N, besides known arsenic Heritage Highway, near Brassey Rd., closed successful some directions astatine 7 a.m. PT Thursday morning. 

It reopened to azygous lane alternating postulation for astir fractional an hour, earlier re-closing conscionable aft 9:30 a.m. 

Drive B.C. says the wildfire is located betwixt Brassey Rd. and Bearhole Lake Rd. 

The determination is southwest of Dawson Creek, located adjacent the borderline of Alberta. 

This comes a week aft the B.C. Wildfire Service warned astir persisting drought conditions successful the northeast region, elevating occurrence risk. 

It said though immoderate parts of the state are having a little assertive commencement to the occurrence season, overmuch of B.C. is presently experiencing warmer-than-usual temperatures. 

Drive B.C. said the adjacent update volition beryllium astatine astir 3:00 p.m. MT, oregon 2 p.m. PT. Highway users tin cheque Drive B.C.'s website for updates.