The two-hectare fire that started on July 12 on the Cool Creek Forest Service Road, 35 km out of Keremeos, has exploded in size.
According to the BC Wildfire dashboard, the Cool Creek fire has gone from two hectares to 175 hectares as of Thursday, July 22.
The wildfire has stayed at 2 hectares since it started July 12 until July 21 when it seemed to flare up.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
In the meantime, the wildfire that closed down Highway 3 between Keremeos and Osoyoos on Wednesday, has been fully brought under control, said BC Wildfire today.
The fire started around 3 a.m., was originally listed on the BC Wildfire dashboard as .90 hectares in size.
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