The wildfire near 亚洲天堂 Lake is approximately five kilometres away from the fibre-optics cable that serves northwest B.C.鈥檚 internet services.

鈥淚t looks like the fire is currently about five kilometres from the fibre line, but we鈥檙e not concerned about it because of the way the wind is blowing. We are continuing to monitor the situation,鈥� said Chris Armstrong, the director of marketing for CityWest in Prince Rupert.

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While there are future projects planned to add a sub-sea internet cable, there is currently only one fibre-optic cable between Prince Rupert and Prince George. The worst-case scenario 鈥� which is unlikely, Armstrong added 鈥� would knock out everything except voice calls.

Near 亚洲天堂 Lake, the Shovel Lake fire is 12,000 hectares and a fire burning in Fran莽ois Lake Provincial Park is 7,500 hectares. More than 100 firefighters, equipped with 51 pieces of heavy equipment, are fighting those flames.

鈥淲e are fully confident in the ability of the firefighters out there,鈥� Armstrong said.

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