Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire evacuees allowed to return home starting Monday
Thousands of people are set to return to Fort Nelson, B.C., more than two weeks after they were displaced due to a wildfire.
![Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire evacuees allowed to return home starting Monday](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7215098.1716660011!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hand-ignitions-fort-nelson-wildfire.jpg)
![Fire crews are seen performing planned hand ignitions in forests near Fort Nelson, B.C., to limit the growth of the nearby Parker Lake wildfire on May 12. Rows of fire are seen next to a smoking forest in an overhead view.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7215098.1716660011!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hand-ignitions-fort-nelson-wildfire.jpg)
Thousands of people are set to return to Fort Nelson, B.C., more than two weeks after they were displaced due to a wildfire.