First 2 wildfires of 2021 ignite in the Kamloops Fire Centre
It appears that wildfire season could be starting sooner rather than later in 2021.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, the first two wildfires of the year ignited in the Kamloops Fire Centre on Saturday. The first sprouted up on Shuswap Road in Kamloops while the other occurred near Farleigh Lake Road, just east of Penticton.
First grass fire in the Kamloops area, the fine fuels are drying out so be careful out there Posted by Andy Philpot on Saturday, March 13, 2021
The Shuswap Road blaze grew to just 0.30 hectares in size. It is classified as a "new" fire.