NEAR OYAMA — B.C. Wildfire Service crews are working to put out a forest fire in the hills near Oyama.
Fire Information Officer Ryan Turcot says the fire is about three kilometres west of Oyama.
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Turcot says seven wildfire service personnel are working in steep terrain to contain and mop up the fire, which is estimated to be one-and-a-half hectares.
Two initial attack crews responded to the scene as well as one RCMP officer.
Turcot says early indications are that the fire was lightning-caused; he says the fire started on Saturday.
There are no reports of injuries.
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