A wildfire is burning near the Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.’s Southern Interior, but traffic is not being affected.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, the blaze is between Salmon Arm and Sicamous, on the southwest side of Shuswap Lake.
BC Wildfire says 24 personnel are on scene, as are members of the Sicamous Fire Department.
- Feds’ AI bill good ‘first step’ but safety advocates say more work needed
- Civilians behind international police probe into Russian cybercriminals
- Alberta premier criticizes Calgary Stampede noise bylaw: ‘Fun police have struck’
- Firefighters battling wildfire near Lytton, B.C., helped by cooler temperatures
The fire’s size was first estimated to be 0.9 of a hectare, but was reduced to a half-hectare at noon.
Get daily National news
Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
As of 3:30 p.m., the fire’s size was said to be 0.6 of a hectare, and that there was no further growth.
A helicopter was used in the attack earlier on, but has since been released.
BC Wildfire says no structures are being threatened, and firefighters are expected to be there well into the evening.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.