B.C. wildfires force more evacuation near Ashcroft and Kelowna
Last Updated Jul 15, 2021 at 10:42 am PDT
FILE The Brenda Creek wildfire is burning south of Highway 97C in the Okanagan. (Courtesy: BC Wildfire Service)
Summary
People near Ashcroft and Kelowna were forced to flee late Wednesday night due to fires
An air quality advisory remains in place for most of the B.C. Interior due to the wildfire smoke
ASHCROFT (NEWS 1130) More communities are being ordered to evacuate or prepare to due to ongoing wildfires. There are around 300 fires burning in B.C., and recent hot and dry conditions have only hampered firefighting efforts. Nearly 20 new fires have been sparked in the last two days, the majority of which are believed to have been started by lightning.
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The Cutoff Creek fire (G41269) was discovered July 2 and is located approximately 60 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof.
This fire is currently burning at approximately 6,064 hectares and was caused by lightning.
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako issued an evacuation alert on July 5 at 2 pm.
The alert covers approximately 60 km south along Kenney Dam Road to Knewstubb Lake and 6 km west of Kluskus Forest Service Road along the Natalkuz 500 Road to Knewstubb Lake.
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There are currently 53 firefighters, two helicopters and 11 pieces of heavy equipment fighting this fire.