New fire sparks east of Little Fort, grows to 58 ha Tuesday

LITTLE FORT, B.C. — B.C. Wildfire Service crews are keeping an eye on a new wildfire that was first spotted Monday (Aug. 14) in the North Thompson Valley.

The North Saskum Lake fire is burning east of Little Fort and south of Vavenby.

Fire Information Officer Kyla Preto says the fire is believed to have been caused by lightning and is burning in remote terrain.

“We’re taking a modified response approach to this fire,” Preto told CFJC Today. “That means we’ll use a combination of techniques with the goal to minimize costs and damage while maximizing ecological benefits from the fire. This is usually used when there is no immediate threat to values, which, in this case, there is not. No communities or anything threatened at this time.”