Crews fighting Miller Bench wildfire near Pemberton

More than 20 firefighters are battling a human-caused wildfire 10 kilometres northwest of Pemberton.

The Miller Bench fire is four hectares in size and is burning in the Pemberton meadows area, according to Coastal Fire Centre information officer Marg Drysdale.

Drysdale says there is no campfire ban in the Coastal Fire Area but they are watching on a day-to-day basis as we head into the long weekend.

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So far they have had seven campfires that escaped into nearby forested areas this year in the Coastal Fire Area but they were able to be controlled quickly.

As the temperatures across the province climbed to record highs over the weekend, the number of wildfires burning around B.C. also increased.

A six-hectare blaze is currently burning out of control near Tatla Lake, about 200 kilometres west of Williams Lake. There is no threat to homes but smoke can be seen from Highway 20.

B.C. wildfire crews are fighting a small blaze in the Garnet Valley area between Peachland and Summerland.

Meanwhile, a 75-hectare fire is burning in the northern interior, three kilometres south of Owen Lake.

Drysdale also noted the BC Wildfire Service has made a significant change to their terminology around the status of fires. The change has been implemented to align their terminology with the rest of the country.

There are four new descriptions: Out of control (is the same as the former term, ‘not contained’, meaning it is a new fire and crews are just arrived); Being held; Under control; and Out.

~ with files from Amy Judd