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By Victor Kaisar

Wildfire Update

BC Wildfire Service responding to new wildfire near McLure

Sep 16, 2025 | 10:06 PM

MCLURE, B.C. — Firefighters are responding to a new wildfire that is currently burning west of McLure in the North Thompson.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, the one-hectare fire is burning in the Stuart Lake area near Jamieson Creek, north of the City of Kamloops.

The BC Wildfire Service has a team of firefighters on site working to extinguish this suspected human-caused fire.

Firefighters in Barriere and Chu Chua say they’re aware of the fire and are monitoring the situation. According to the Barriere Fire Department, the BC Wildfire Service will be dispatching more crews to this blaze.

“Please remember: conditions are still very dry,” the Chu Chua Volunteer Fire Department said in a statement online. “Human-caused wildfires are preventable. Stay fire safe and follow all current fire bans and restrictions.”

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