As of Monday morning, the Little Bobtail Lake fire was fully contained.
The 25,000 hectare blaze saw heavy rain help fire crews suppress the fire.
While Norman Lake residents can return to their homes, there is still an evacuation order in place for the Bulkley Nechako Regional District. The order will be in effect until crews can remove damaged trees and get their sprinkler units out of the area.
Because the fire leaves damage to trees and their root systems, the Wildfire Management Branch is asking people to avoid the fire damaged areas.
The fire rating is still high for the Prince George Fire Centre and extreme in the northeast corner of the area. The forest is still very dry and fire is still a threat.
During the blaze there was no loss of structures.
On site at present are 228 firefighters, three helicopters, 10 pieces of heavy equipment, and six airtankers.
Ground grews will assist as helicopters work on the Little Bobtail Lake wildfire. These helicopters are drawing water from nearby water sources. Depending on the aircraft and its capacity, these buckets can hold from 60 up to 1,000 gallons of water.
These aircraft are most effective when there are crews on the ground.
B.C. Parks is keeping Dahl Lake Provincial Park and Bobtail Mountain Provincial Park closed to all recreational users and has ordered the evacuation of any users within the park.
The RCMP and the Wildfire Management Branch are conducting a joint investigation into the cause of this fire, which is believed to be human caused.
