A wildfire in the community of Mount Currie, just a short distance from Pemberton, started burning on Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 p.m.
Fire officials said the blaze was close to about 15 homes, but there were no evacuations as of press time.
WATCH: April 1 — Early fires trigger concerns about 2019 season
Earnest Armann, chief operations officer with the Lil’wat Nation said authorities were watching the fire closely.
“People are not in danger currently,” he said.
- ‘Mining-induced event’ suspected cause of Saskatchewan tremor: Earthquakes Canada
- Boycott grows against Russia hockey reinstatement, leaves questions about World Juniors
- Bank of Canada maintains stance on rate hike ahead of Nov. 5 budget release
- TransAlta gathering community input on potential new Parkland County data centre
-
![]()
Money Matters: The possible impacts of the US midterms on the finances of Canadians. -
![]()
How a New Brunswick island is caught in the middle of the Canada-U.S. trade war -
![]()
2026 U.S. midterms: Decisions of American voters will have impact on Canada -
![]()
Former Okotoks Oilers assistant GM charged with sex crimes against minors
Get breaking National news
“We are monitoring and watching a couple key assets in the area so that is our priority right now.”
An Emergency Operations Centre has already been created.
The wildfire had grown to about 50 hectares as of Tuesday night.
“We’re just monitoring the situation and being prepared for any emergency,” Armann said.
There’s no word yet on what caused the fire.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.