B.C.’s wildfire season has begun with one community under an evacuation order and others under evacuation alerts.

About 100 residents of Kelly Lake, northeast of Prince George near the Alberta border, have been ordered to evacuate.

The out-of-control Kiskatinaw River wildfire is now within one kilometre of the town and covers more than 11,000 hectares.

The BC Wildfire Service said it is concerned about high winds, which are expected to pick up over the weekend.

It is also urging people not to wait until they see smoke to leave their homes.

“We are seeing the fire spotting into the community of Kelly Lake, so there is fire within the community, there is structure protection crews on site in Kelly Lake, structure protection equipment has been established since this fire moved aggressive

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