Advertisement

B.C. wildfire crews called to trio of new blazes near 100 Mile House

An aerial view of a wildfire burning near Drewry Lake in the Cariboo region. BC Wildfire Service

The BC Wildfire Service was called into action near 100 Mile House on Tuesday.

Crews were called to a suspected lightning-caused wildfire by Drewry Lake, about 45 kilometres east of the Cariboo community.

The fire was first spotted Tuesday, and was about 3.5 hectares in size as of 11:30 a.m.

The wildfire service said it had 23 firefighters on scene, along with air tanker support and one piece of heavy equipment working the fire.

Story continues below advertisement

A second, three-person crew was also deployed to another fire near Greeny Lake to the northwest. A third fire, suspected to have been caused by humans, is also burning near Highway 97 along Lac La Hache.

Both fires were listed as 0.01 hectares in size as of Tuesday morning.

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

The wildfire service advised that smoke from the fires may be visible from nearby communities and from Highway 97.

WATCH: A brief history of the Okanagan Mountain Park fire

Click to play video: 'A brief history of the Okanagan Mountain Park fire'
A brief history of the Okanagan Mountain Park fire

Sponsored content

AdChoices