Fire crews are battling a blaze that sparked Saturday night on the east side of Harrison Lake.
Fire Information Officer Jessica Poustie says the fire was discovered around 8:30 p.m. and is estimated to be 20 hectares in size.
“Crews will be working on this fire for the next few days. We are feeling really good about the fire.”
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She added weather conditions are expected to remain dry for the next little while.
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“As far as weather is concerned, we’re still looking at warm, dry conditions. The public can expect to see large amounts of visible smoke around the Lower Mainland area.”
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There are no evacuation alerts or concerns, but the fire is about 400 metres away from a main road. Poustie says anyone who sees plumes of smoke should call wildfire management.
Seventy-five of the 80 fires in the Coastal Fire Centre have been human caused.
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