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Shetland Creek wildfire doubles in size to 12,000 ha; travel advisory in place on Highway 1
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. — The Shetland Creek wildfire has more than doubled in size over the past 24 hours.
In an update Friday (July 19) morning, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) lists the wildfire north of Spences Bridge at 12,403 hectares in size. BCWS credits the substantial jump in size to significant overnight growth and more accurate mapping.
As of publication, the BCWS map online shows the northern edge of the fire is nearly 12 kilometres away from the village of Ashcroft.
An evacuation alert was issued by the Ashcroft Indian Band for the area described as the Ashcroft Band Community (IR No. 4, 105 Mile Post 2).