(UPDATE: April 8 @ 6:40 pm) - A fire along Hwy 97, about 15 kilometres northwest of Cache Creek, is now considered "under control."
"The fire responded well to suppression efforts by the four BC Wildfire personnel who are currently on site," said the latest update from the BC Wildfire Service.
It only reached an estimated 0.2-hectares in size and no word has been given regarding a potential cause.
UPDATE: The wildfire located 5.2 kms N of the #BCHwy97 #BCHwy99 Junction (K20019), ~15 kms NW #CacheCreek, is now classified as Under Control and estimated at 0.2 has in size. The fire responded well to suppression efforts by the 4 #BCWildfire personnel who are currently on site.
— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) April 9, 2020
(Original story: April 8 @ 5:35 pm) - The BC Wildfire Service has sent four personnel to a wildfire around 15 kilometres northwest of Cache Creek.
It’s adjacent to Hwy 97.
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to a fire approximately 15 kms NW of #CacheCreek, adjacent to #BCHwy97. The wildfire is currently classified as Out of Control and four BC Wildfire Service personnel are responding. Further updates will be provided when crews arrive on site.
— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) April 9, 2020
According to a tweet from BCWS, the fire is currently considered “out of control.”
Further updates will be provided when crews arrive on site.
Grass fire across highway 15 km north of #cachecreek hwy 97 pic.twitter.com/yQXuR87X7X
— Kamscan (@Kamscan) April 8, 2020
NowMedia will update this story when that information becomes available.
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