NEAR SICAMOUS, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service’s list of spot fires is growing as continuous daytime heating brings to light several lightning strikes in local forests.
Crews worked to douse a new fire on the east side of Mara Lake Monday evening with water bombing planes.
Bob Bassett witnessed numerous water bombers arrive within 20 minutes of white smoke rising from the forest above Mara Lake, about two kilometres south of Sicamous.
Bassett said the bombers, “spent the next 25 minutes or so saturating the outbreak with 15 to 20 passes.”
“Nearby residents are grateful to the Forestry Service responders and pilots,” said Bassett.
The Stirling Creek Fire west of Keremeos in the Similkameen Valley grew to .5 hectare, according to the BC Wildfire Service, and was also lightning caused.
North of Princeton, the lightning caused Hornet Lake Fire near Highway 5A was said to be about .009 hectare.
The Hidden Lake Fire east of Enderby is also a spot fire caused by lightning.
East of the Christian Valley, the Granby River Fire was said to be .002 hectare.
A spot fire reported along Highway 1, north-east of Craigellachie, on the Trans Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Sicamous has no listed cause but is mapped at .009 hectare.
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