The Little Bobtail fire remains 100% contained and while crews have worked tirelessly to extinguish the entire perimeter, smoke will remain visible from this fire for the remainder of the summer.

Starting next week crews will no longer remain on scene daily but will return to the fire if the fire flares up close to the perimeter. The Wildfire Management Branch will continue to actively monitor the fire each day.

For the safety of the public and fire personnel, the Wildfire Management Branch is recommending that recreationalists continue to avoid travelling in and around the fire area. The public is reminded to use extreme caution when travelling in the backcountry.

The evacuation alerts were lifted at 3 p.m. May 30, 2015, by the regional districts of Bulkley-Nechako and Fraser-Fort George. Further details are online at: www.rdbn.bc.ca and www.rdffg.bc.ca

Up-to-date information on burning restrictions and current wildfire activity can be obtained online at http://www.bcwildfire.ca or by calling 1 888 3-FOREST.

To report smoke, flames or an unattended open fire, call 1 800 663-5555 or *5555 on a cellular phone.

You can also follow the latest wildfire news on:

Twitter at: http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo

Facebook at: http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo

Media Contacts:

Jillian Kelsh
Fire Information Officer
Wildfire Management Branch
Prince George Fire Centre
250 565-6129 (office)
250 961-4176 (cell)