By Greg Fry

Despite rain, wildfire continues to burn at Xusum Creek

Jun 4, 2018 | 4:38 PM

LILLOOET — Crews aren’t letting up in their fight against the Xusum Creek fire near Lillooet.

The suspected human-caused blaze broke out May 23 and has been remapped at 483 hectares — slightly less than the previously estimated 500 hectares. It remains 35 per cent contained.

“The BC Wildfire Service has 40 personnel on site today with one helicopter working to extinguish hot spots,” says Marla Catherall, communications assistant with the Kamloops Fire Centre. “We are conducting a monitored response to this wildfire just as the mid to upper slope is inacessible so we’re unable to get crews in there.”

As a result, she says crews are currently working at the bottom half of the slope and notes the area below — Highline Road — is now 100 per cent contained.

“At this point, we are monitoring the top half and have set pre-determined trigger points so that if the fire does reach the area, we will action it.”

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Catherall says the rains help to some extent but notes it will take a lot more to help fully extinguish the fire.

All evacuation orders and alerts associated with the fire were lifted last week.