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As a BC village is threatened by the Teare Creek wildfire, a local photographed a stunning and horrifying scene over the weekend.
Mandi Mae Kjos says she was outside the Kilin Restaurant, a Chinese eatery in Frontage, McBride, on Friday around 11 pm.
There, she snapped a photo of the enchanting northern lights above the Teare Creek wildfire, which is burning about four kilometres southeast of McBride village.
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Mandi Mae Kjos
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Mandi Mae Kjos
As of Sunday, the Teare Creek wildfire is about 1,100 hectares in size and is suspected to be human-caused, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
An evacuation report was issued on Friday for the village but was rescinded Sunday morning.
UPDATE: #Evacuation Orders and Alerts RESCINDED for Village of McBride and Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. More info: https://t.co/BLLE0KMo0G #BCwildfire #BC https://t.co/ZBJXq92E6X pic.twitter.com/DA07C4YGh1
— Emergency Info BC (@EmergencyInfoBC) May 7, 2023
Kjos’s photo was shared on Twitter and has received several comments from social media users both stunned and terrified with the image.
The terror-filled power and awe-inspiring beauty of Mother Nature captured in one photo. Wow. š„¹
ā Diana Fournier (@Di4Nea) May 6, 2023
Amazing photo but I’d prefer to see the Northern Lights without the wildfire. š¬
ā DianneInBC (@DianneC_BC) May 6, 2023
Amazing photo but I’d prefer to see the Northern Lights without the wildfire. š¬
ā DianneInBC (@DianneC_BC) May 6, 2023
Wow and scary
ā Bill&katie (@Billkatie1) May 6, 2023
Shot of a lifetime, Mandi!!
ā š§pinuspalustrisš§š²š„ (@pinuspalustris) May 6, 2023