Northeast hardest hit as B.C. wildfire season gets underway [Video]

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• Residents of Fort St. John who were evacuated Thursday evening have been allowed to return to their homes.
• Cell and internet service has been restored in Tumbler Ridge.
• There are more than 30 active wildfires across B.C., primarily in the province’s northeast. For detailed information, visit the B.C. Wildfire dashboard.
• Officials are warning against open burning and backcountry fires due to unseasonably warm, dry conditions and high winds.
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• Updates to this story are being posted in reverse-chronological order, below.

Fires burn north of Hixon, southwest of Tumbler Ridge

Jon Azpiri | Last updated: Friday at 8:31 p.m. PT

The Naver Creek wildfire is 53 kilometres south of Prince George, near the unincorporated community of Hixon, and has the potential to impact Highway 97, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS). It says …