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UPDATE: Suspected human-caused wildfire near Ashcroft now under control

(UPDATE: May 18 @ 10 am) - The Juniper Knoll wildfire is under control.

According to the BC Wildfire Service, that ensures there will be no further spread.

The fire 16 kilometres northwest of Ashcroft, which is suspected to be human-caused, reached three hectares in size.


(UPDATE: May 18 @ 5:11 am) - The BC Wildfire Service said last night that the Juniper Knoll wildfire had grown to about five hectares.

It's located roughly 16 kilometres northwest of Ashcroft, the agency explained.

<who> Photo credit: BCWS

BCWS lists the fire's suspected cause as "person."

The agency said it was working with the RCMP and BC Hydro to get the fire under control.


(Original story: May 17 @ 6:17 am): The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is responding to a grass fire currently burning out of control just 17 km east of Cache Creek.

The Juniper Knoll fire is estimated to be just under 0.01 hectares and is being supported by BCWS, RCMP and BC Hydro.

Erika Berg with BCWS confirmed that the cause of the fire is still unknown, but is unlikely to get very large due to wet conditions not fuelling the fire as well as cooler temperatures.

According to the BCWS Dashboard, the ignition for the fire started around 8:51 am.

At this time DriveBC is reporting highway delays at Juniper Beach Provincial Park, east of Cache Creek.

For all the latest information on highway conditions and closures, visit the DriveBC website.

NowMedia will update the story as more information is provided.



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