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By Adel Ahmed

BUSH CREEK EAST WILDFIRE

Kamloops Fire Centre provides update on Bush Creek East Wildfire

Jul 17, 2023 | 4:34 PM

KAMLOOPS — A wildfire that started Wednesday (July 12) near Chase, has grown significantly.

The Bush Creek East wildfire is located west of Adams Lake and is measured at 265 hectares. The Kamloops Fire Centre says the wildfire was first spotted Wednesday evening but is since burning at a moderate to fast rate on the ground. It is believed lightning sparked the wildfire.

“We did see a significant size increase yesterday as a result of really elevated fire activity,” BC Wildfire Service Fire Information Officer Taylor Wallace told CFJC Today. “There’s a mix of factors on site that influenced the fire activity to increase. We did see really gusty winds on site at about 40 to 60 kilometers per hour which is quite gusty for the area.”

Although the fire has increased in size, Wallace says there is no threat posed to any structures or communities in the area.

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“The fire is burning from south to north so we are seeing that growth away from structures, away from communities, and away from any values in the area. No values are threatened on this fire at this time.”

The Kamloops Fire Centre has responded to 181 wildfires in the region since April 1.