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Fires near Nicola Lake either out or under control; Lillooet Fire Zone update
Two wildfires discovered west of Nicola Lake in recent days are either out or under control, according to the BC Wildfire Service website.
One fire was discovered on Friday (July 12) near the northern tip of the lake and is now out.
The Dog Mountain fire was discovered on Saturday (July 13) near the southern tip of the lake, about 15 kilometres northeast of Merritt, and is now under countrol.
Lightning is the suspected cause of both fires.