UPDATE 3:05 p.m.

BC Wildfire Service has brought the size of the Snaking River wildfire down a little bit.

It is now listed at 879.8 hectares, down from 893.

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The Snaking River wildfire west of Quesnel continues to burn at a slow pace.

In BC Wildfire Service's (BCWS) Thursday, Aug. 7 update, it states the fire is displaying Rank 1 behaviour with pockets of Rank 2, much like the last few days, meaning there has been no significant growth to the blaze. This has created a safer work environment for the crews on scene.

However, all evacuation alerts for the properties within the fire's vicinity remain in effect. More information on this alert is available on the CRD Emergency Operations website here: cariboord.ca/EOC . The Nazko First Nation implemented an evacuation alert for

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