Prince George, B.C. – The size of the Reed Deer Creek fire has been  adjusted. Prince George Fire Centre Fire Information Officer Jillian Kelsh says the  new mapping of the blaze puts the fire at 4,500 hectares.  That’s down from the 5,00 hectare estimate.

There are 120 firefighters,  and 10 pieces of hevy equipment working the blaze which is 61 kms southeast of Tumbler Ridge. Last evening, the site received 1 mm of rain, so that helped  reduce the  rate of growth of the fire.

“Crews are making progress” says Kelsh, “They hope to complete their containment lines soon,  and then we will be able to  give some  containment numbers.”

As for the Euchinika Lakes  fire  south west  of Prince George,  It is now estimated to be  334 hectares in size.  There are  2 helicopters working that blaze.

Kelsh says that as of noon today, there will be a ban on all category 2 and three fires in the Prince George fire centre, that means any kind of outdoor burning, other than a campfire, will be prohibited in the Prince George Fire Centre (except the Fort Nelson region) until further notice.