By Doug Collins

Calmer winds helping fight Interior forest fires

May 26, 2017 | 6:39 AM

KAMLOOPS — The wildfire that broke out near Lumby Tuesday is not officially under control, but there’s been no problems with any flare-ups.

Max Birkner from the BC Wildfire Service says the Cooper Mountain blaze remains at 4.7 hectares, and still has about a dozen crew members on site.

He says they still don’t know the cause, but it’s believed to be human-caused.

Meanwhile, the blaze that broke out Tuesday near Tete Jaune Cache in the Mount Robson Provincial Park area crews have been able to bring the fire to a standstill. 

If winds remain under control, crews are hoping to get a better handle on the fire, which is uncontained at this point. 

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The hot, dry weather is expected to rapidly increase the forest fire danger, despite the wet spring. 

Officials say it won’t take long for the grasslands to dry out and people in the back country shouldn’t assume that they should relax their vigil.