Wildfire burning in B.C.s Ancient Forest where some trees are 1,000 years old [Video]

British Columbia’s wildfire service says crews are battling a 10-hectare blaze in a park that protects a portion of what the province calls the “only inland temperate rainforest in the world,” with trees 1,000 years old.

The Ancient Forest or Chun T’oh Whudujut Park is about 115 kilometres east of Prince George in the traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation.

It’s currently closed due to the wildfire, with the wildfire service saying it’s responding to multiple incidents in the park, with the largest fire spanning 10 hectares.

The service says in a statement on social media that initial attack crews are at the scene and a helipad and water relay system have been established.

But it says the park’s terrain and ecological and cultural value have challenged suppression efforts.

The blaze is one of about 150 across the province, a figure that’s holding steady from Thursday following an …