So, obviously we re significantly ahead of the 10-year average, he said on Tuesday. Schweitzer said smoke is expected to remain stagnant in the short term, but may be blown out of valleys by Friday when the Interior heats up again. While some fires continue to burn near Kamloops, others have been tamed by the BC Wildfire Service and other personnel, leading to relaxed evacuation orders and alerts for some. On Tuesday afternoon, the Sparks Lake wildfire, which started approximately 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake, measured more than 58,000 hectares in size. Recent activity on that fire is mostly on the north and eastern flanks of the blaze. BC Wildfire Service crews are currently conducting mop-up operations in the Deadman Valley, and are working on containing the blaze north of Sabiston Lake.
Much of Sun Peaks-area wildfire in mop up, but high temperatures mean fire activity may be more visible - Kamloops News
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Crews use drones to look for hot spots at wildfire near Sun Peaks - Kamloops News
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No significant activity seen from Embleton Mountain wildfire, BC Wildfire Service says - Kamloops News
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