UPDATE: Akolkolex Creek wildfire east of Revelstoke burns 4.83 ha

UPDATE: Akolkolex Creek wildfire east of Revelstoke burns 4.83 ha

A wildfire burning in a remote area east of Revelstoke has scorched 4.83 hectares, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). The Akolkolex Creek fire, sparked by lightning after a thunderstorm Wednesday night, July 15, and currently out of control, is tucked away in the Selkirk Mountains about 10 kilometres southeast of the Trans-Canada Highway and Mount Revelstoke National Park. It’s about the size of five rugby pitches but far from any infrastr…