B.C.’s largest recorded wildfire is burning through the traditional territory of three First Nations, destroying everything from graves to hunting grounds and culturally significant landmarks.
“It’s very heartbreaking. I’ve seen some of our people tear up and cry from that,” says Timber Bigfoot, a member of the Prophet River First Nation and the community’s land and environment manager.
He calls the Donnie Creek wildfire “catastrophic.”
The Donnie Creek fire in northeastern B.C. is seen during a planned ignition operation on June 3. (B.C. Wildfire Service)
The fire is now bigger than Prince Edward Island.
It’s burning more than 100 kilometres away from the communities of
