Crews working to save homes as winds worsen fires in northeastern B.C. [Video]

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• Crews are battling spot fires in the community of Kelly Lake, B.C., as the out-of-control Kiskatinaw Lake wildfire rapidly moves toward Alberta.
• Campfires have been banned in the Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson regions.
• A volatile weather forecast lasting through the weekend could lead to rapid starts and the spread of new and existing fires.
• Travellers are urged to check DriveBC as flames from the Summit Lake fire threaten the Alaska Highway.
• Updates to this story are being posted in reverse-chronological order, below.

‘Fire may be fatal,’ regional district warns, as some opt to stay

Andrew Kurjata | Last updated: Thursday at 4:08 p.m. PT

The Peace River Regional District has issued a stark warning to a handful of people who have chosen not to follow an evacuation order in the Kelly Lake region of B.C., telling them they could be trapped or killed by incoming flames.

“Rescue of trapped residents may not be possible,” the district …