Lightning sparks numerous fires across southeastern British Columbia

Jun 27, 2017 | 5:38 PM

CASTLEGAR, B.C. — Lightning storms across southeastern British Columbia have sparked numerous wildfires.

BC Wildfire Service personnel are at two separate fires burning just a few kilometres on either side of the village of Nakusp.

The service says three more fires were started in the Kootenay Lake fire zone, and all cover less that a hectare in size.

A 30-hectare wildfires was discovered near Bull River, northwest of Fernie, on Sunday and officials say it is being held back by firefighting crews and unlikely to spread further.