Wildfire under control after prompting evacuation order in Grand Forks, B.C.
September 27, 2024
A wildfire that had prompted brief evacuations of homes outside the southern Interior city of Grand Forks, B.C., is now classified as under control.The BC Wildfire Service says the Goosmus wildfire that spread north from Washington state this week has grown to nearly seven square kilometres in size, but it’s no longer projected to spread beyond its current perimeter.
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