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Rural life in B.C. presents all kinds of challenges when it comes to wildfires. Take the Sutherland Road fire, which has been burning for more than a week north east of the community of Fort Fraser, about 135 kilometres west of Prince George.

Delays of up to 20 minutes will be in store for three days this week to allow workers to demolish a bridge as part of the four-laning project on Highway 97.

Think of first responders and fire fighters, police and paramedics come to most people's mind.

Grant Sopp has been camped out in a tent at the College of New Caledonia with his wife Katie and their dog for a week now and he's not expecting to go back home to Williams Lake anytime soon. Especially now that the Cariboo city has been evacuated.

Frank Bellerose was hoping the winds of change in Williams Lake would not bring wildfire smoke his way. But there was no way to avoid it Saturday evening; the wind shifted and within a few hours he got the news he has been fearing all week.

Brownridge & Co. Insurance Services Inc., along with the Brownridge family, have matched a $10,000 fund geared for wildfire evacuee emergency needs put together by the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation and the Prince George Cougars Society.

The wildfires that forced Emma and Mason Cedarholm out of their home in Williams Lake was about the furthest thing from their minds Sunday as they headed for the butterfly house at Summerfest.

Six public buildings in Hudson's Hope will soon be ready to harness the power of the sun.

It's been a hectic, busy and emotional 10 days so far for Mayor Lyn Hall, since Cariboo wildfire evacuees began pouring north. "That pretty much sums it up," Hall said. "It's been non-stop and an emotional roller coaster ride.

A woman reported missing on Monday has been found. Maria Martha Watt has been located and is safe, Prince George RCMP said. "Thank you to all those that assisted police," RCMP said.