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B.C. wildfire crews tackle grass fire measuring over 100 hectares east of Kamloops

A grass fire measuring over 100 hectares near Niskonlith Lake between Chase and Pritchard on April 4, 2018. BC Wildfire Service/Twitter

B.C. wildfire crews are working with the Adams Lake Indian Band to extinguish a grass fire measuring over 100 hectares near Niskonlith Lake, about halfway between Chase and Prtichard.

No one’s property has been threatened, but the fire is described as “very visible” from Highway 1.

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The fire is burning on steep terrain and grass.

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It’s being tackled by nine BC Wildfire Service personnel, and firefighters with the Adams Lake Indian Band are also on site, said chief information officer Kevin Skrepnek.

The grass fire doesn’t threaten any structures at this time.

READ MORE: B.C. wildfire reported on the first day of spring

Weather should bring some relief, however — there’s a chances of flurries or showers in the area overnight, and rain is expected tomorrow.

This isn’t the first fire to spark up in the spring.

A wildfire was reported northwest of Lytton on the first day of the season.

That fire was believed to be caused by human activity.

  • With files from Kristi Gordon

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