Clachnacudainn Creek Fire on Wednesday, July 18. (Parks Canada)

Clachnacudainn Creek Fire on Wednesday, July 18. (Parks Canada)

Wildfires in Mt. Revelstoke National Park not currently a threat to people or assets

Since the lightning storm on Tuesday there have been three fires on Mt. Revelstoke.

  • Jul. 19, 2018 12:00 a.m.

Since the lightning storm on Tuesday there have been three fires on Mt. Revelstoke.

Yesterday the third was detected near Miller Lake.

According to a news release from Parks Canada fire crews took immediate action to suppress the fire and ongoing suppression actions continue on the Clachnacudainn Creek fire.

READ MORE: Four small wildfires reported near Revelstoke following Tuesday night storm

The fires in the park do not currently pose risk to people or assets and the park remains open, the release said.

As a precautionary measure, an additional Parks Canada fire crew from Waterton Lakes National Park has come to support the ongoing monitoring and management of these fires.

Fire smoke and fire suppression activities may be visible from the Trans Canada Highway and Parks Canada asks that everyone stopping to take a look pull over in designated pull off or day use areas.

This is three of 14 wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre. According to the active wildfires map, there is another south of Revelstoke on Mt. Cartier that is 0.1 hectares.

READ MORE: Complete list of B.C. Interior wildfire coverage

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