The Little Bobtail Lake fire is now 45 per cent contained.
The weather forecast that sees a chance of erratic winds is a concern today.
Crews have made great progress on the fire over the last couple of cooler days, while there is still a chance those very dry spots could be a threat.
Containment is the focus for today.
More than 315 fire crews are on site, along with 11 helicopters, 45 pieces of heavy equipment, six airtankers. Wildfire Management reminds the public that the evacuation orders and restrictions are still in place and to stay away to let the crews do their jobs.
Recently burned forest have many hazards including trees with compromised root systems, hotspots, and unsafe access routes and fire guards.
Suppression of the fire on many sides is progressing but there are also challenges in certain areas.
There is no loss of structures.
There is still 80 people out on an evacuation order and evacuation orders and alerts have been put in place by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, including an evacuation order put out a week ago Sunday for the area around Norman Lake and a week ago Monday morning an alert was put out for Bednesti Lake, Berman Lake and Dahl Lake Road.
Road blocks are still in place in that area.
BC Parks closed Dahl Lake Provincial Park and Bobtail Mountain Provincial Park to all recreational users and has ordered the evacuation of any users within the park.
Smoke is very visible from the highway and nearby communities.
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.
