Multiple Wildfires Burning Near Tulameen
BC Wildfire Service says four of the fires are about 0.3 hectares, while the closest to Tulameen is 10 hectares.
- On Saturday, Aug. 22, several wildfires sparked between the Coquihala Highway and Tulameen, prompting an immediate response from the BC Wildfire Service.
- The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is tracking six fires in Electoral Area H, which were sparked by lightning and remain under investigation.
- According to the BCWS, four of these fires measure 0.3 hectares, while the blaze closest to Tulameen is 10 hectares; a separate lightning-sparked fire near Kamloops has grown to about 50 hectares.
- No action is required from residents at this time, as the Tulameen & District Fire Department supports BCWS crews in their response.
- The RDOS Emergency Operations Centre remains fully staffed to monitor the situation as crews respond to fires burning in the Tulameen area.
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Multiple wildfires burning near Tulameen
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