Prince George, B.C.- Warm  temperatures and dry conditions have  increased the fire activity in the Peace Region, which has already seen a   hot start to the  fire season.

There are currently five wildfires of note in the area and the Peace River Regional District has issued two evacuation alerts.

* The Siphon Creek wildfire  is located four kilometres south of the Doig River First Nation community. BC Wildfire Service crews have been making progress on this wildfire this past week. The fire is currently estimated to be 4,000 hectares. The Peace River Regional District has issued an evacuation alert.

* The Doig River wildfire  is located two kilometres north of the Doig River First Nation Community. It is estimated to be 100 hectares. Ten firefighters and a helicopter are on site continuing fire suppression efforts.

* Two new wildfires started 30 kilometres east of Fort St. John on Saturday. The Voight Creek wildfire (G80114) is estimated to be 10 hectares and the Clearview wildfire  is estimated to cover about 12 hectares. Airtankers worked on these fires Saturday evening and ground crews are continuing suppression efforts today. The Peace River Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for these two fires.

* The Beaton Airport Road wildfire  is 85% contained. While the weekend’s weather increased the fire activity on this wildfire, crews successfully held the wildfire within the established containment lines. The fire covers about 7,035 hectares.