Evacuation orders, alerts issued due to wildfire south of Prince George, B.C.
May 3, 2025
Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued for a handful of properties in the north-central B.C. community of Hixon, just south of Prince George, due to a nearby wildfire discovered Friday.
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