Two new fires have sparked in the Similkameen region.
Both of the blazes started Tuesday evening and are believed to be lightning caused.
A fire Southwest of Dry Lake is estimated to be .01 hectares in size, as is a blaze near Black Mines Rd.
Environment Canada is forecasting a thunderstorm for the area and rain has been falling for the last hour in Princeton.
Lightning sparked a 2 hectare fire sparked 10 km north of Keremeos Tuesday afternoon. Seven BC Wildfire crew are on scene of that blaze.
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