By Greg Fry

76 wildfires burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre

Aug 7, 2018 | 4:00 PM

KAMLOOPS — There are over 460 wildfires burning in B.C. – including 76 in the Kamloops Fire Centre.

Fire information officer Nicole Bennett says there were three new fire starts today.

“Most of the 76 are burning in the Okanagan corridor and northeastern portion of the Vernon Fire Zone.”

She says the largest fire in the region continues to be the Snowy Mountain wildfire just south of Keremeos at just over 12,000 hectares.

As for the Monte Lake wildfire just east of Kamloops, she says that fire continues to “be held” at 114 hectares in size.

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“Crews are not expecting it to grow out of its current boundaries. 16 personnel are on site along with two water tenders.”

Looking ahead, she says crews are preparing for another set of hot days.

“So, we’re reminding people to be very cautious with their outdoor activities. It’s not desirable to have resources diverted to human-caused fires.”

 

by Greg Fry

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