(Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)

By Dylana Milobar

BC WILDFIRES

Two new fires outside of Ashcroft suspected to be human caused

Aug 18, 2019 | 8:53 AM

ASHCROFT — Emergency crews were called to two minor fires outside of Ashcroft along Highway 1 last night.

Fire Information Officer Taylor MacDonald says both brush fires, south of Ashcroft, were attended by the Ashcroft Fire Department, alongside 26 personnel from the BC Wildfire Service.

“The one that is east of the highway is estimated at 0.5 hectares, and the one west of the highway is estimated at 5.3 hectares after some more accurate tracking on the ground.”

No structures were threatened, the smoke was blowing away from the highway, and MacDonald says as of this morning, both fires are being held.

“Crews had good success. They were able to put a guard around the fire,” She explains, “It is not expected to have any further growth.”

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Being that these incidents are suspected to be human caused MacDonald adds, people need to be careful with anything that could spark a new blaze.

“We still don’t have a campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre, so if people are going out in the back woods, they still need to be careful with their fire use.”