A wildfire that sparked southwest of Revelstoke Wednesday evening (July 14) has grown to 240 hectares in size and has been categorized as out of control by BC Wildfire Service.
Located approximately at Wap Creek, BC Wildfire said that the fire is suspected to be caused by a human and will be under investigation.
#BCWildfire Service is monitoring a fire located 25km SW of #Revelstoke and S of Three Valley Lake. This fire is estimated to be 240 ha, classified as “Out of Control” & highly visible to Revelstoke & surrounding areas. Suspected to be human-caused & will be under investigation. pic.twitter.com/pFhBk5unBO
— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) July 15, 2021
More to come.
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