BC Wildfire Service dealing with 11 ‘overwintering wildfires’ near Fort Nelson

FORT NELSON — The BC Wildfire Service says 11 fires that have been smouldering underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., since last year are being whipped up by warm and dry weather conditions.
The service says in a Facebook post that the fires have begun visibly smoking recently and officials are monitoring the blazes closely.
It says wildfire crews and aircraft have been sent to hot spots where the fires have the greatest potential risk to infrastructure.
The wildfire service says crews are fo