Photo: CSRD
UPDATE at 4:13 p.m.
BC Wildfire Fire Information Officer Shaelee Stearns said the wildfire near St. Ivy in North Shushuap was classified as out of control.
But it also burns in rank 1 fire, which means smoldering earth fire with very little open flame.
She said more accurate mapping of the fire had determined the size of 15.7 hectares, compared to the three hectares reported this morning.
“We have crews from 20 BC Wildfire that respond with a helicopter,” Stearns said. “They support the Anglemont fire department.
“We will have crews on it for a few days, but probably not at night, as the recovery at night looks pretty good with lower temperatures, but they will be there bright and early in the morning.”
No fire-endangered structures.
The cause of the fire has not been determined, but it is believed to have been caused by humans.
BC Wildfire Services is investigating.
There are unconfirmed reports of an outbreak in the area of the fire.
UPDATE at 2:46 p.m.
Fire crews continue to fight a wildfire in northern Shushuap that has more than doubled.
On Friday morning, the fire was reported on six hectares, but according to the board of BC Wildfire Service, the fire is already 15.73 hectares.
Part of this growth may be due to more accurate fire mapping.
The cause of the fire near Horseshoe Bay on Lake Shushuap has not yet been determined.
ORIGINAL 9:44 h
A wildfire in northern Shushuap has been burning all night, but has risen very little, according to the Shushuap District of Columbia.
The fire near St. Ives on the northern shore of Lake Shushuap is estimated at three hectares and forests in steep terrain.
“A BC Wildfire team was on the scene overnight and saw almost no growth on the east and west sides of the fire, with probably a slight increase up north,” CSRD said in a morning update.
So far there is no danger for the structures in the area.
“The fire showed behavior of rank 1 and 2, which (are) the lowest ranking for smoldering earth and surface fire. “There were some eruptions that were visible from Squilax-Anglemont Road,” said CSRD.
The Shuswap Regional Area and Emergency Program are in close contact with the BC Fire Service on the matter. North Shushuap Fire Service in Anglemont, Selista and Scotch Creek / Lee Creek are on standby if needed.
BC Wildfire Service says it is investigating the cause of the forest fire.
The Anglemont fire is one of six wildfires currently burning in British Columbia, four of which are in the Kamloops Fire Center area.
The largest fire was at Randel Creek, southeast of Big White, measuring 55 acres. The Anahim Meadow fire near Alexis Creek in the Caribou region is burning 50 hectares.
Fires at a site near Kamloops and Princeton have been contained.
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