The Red River wildfire, located about 65 kilometres southeast of Watson Lake, is now estimated to have burned over 2,000 hectares. No structures are threatened at this time.

Smoke from several lightning-caused wildfires may drift into communities in northwest British Columbia over the coming week.

Crews from the Wildfire Management Branch are responding to a new wildfire in the northwest corner of the province. It currently covers about 12 hectares near Kakiddi Creek, 25 kilometres west of Iskut.

The Wildfire Management Branch responded to three new wildfires over the weekend in the Cassiar Fire Zone, located in the extreme northwest corner of the province.

Residents of Dease Lake, Atlin, Telegraph Creek and Iskut may see smoke in their communities as a result of large wildfires burning in the Yukon and Alaska.

Communities within the Cassiar Fire Zone will continue to see smoke as a result of a large wildfire burning near Mess Creek, east of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.