Wildfire posted May 25, 2024 @ 03:30pm by Corvin Vaski

UPDATE: Wildfire outside Spences Bridge being held

(Update: May 25, 2024 @ 3:30 pm): The wildfire that was discovered Friday afternoon just north of Spences Bridge is now being held according to the BC Wildfire Service.

In the latest update from the service, the blaze is estimated to be 51 hectares in size, growing from Saturday morning’s update of 30 hectares.

There are currently 11 out-of-control fires burning in the province, all of which are in the Prince George Fire Centre.

(Original story: May 25, 2024 @ 9:00 am)Since being discovered Friday afternoon, a wildfire on Drinkwater Road outside of Spences Bridge has continued to grow.

According to a Saturday morning update from the BC Wildfire Service, the blaze is now 30 hectares in size and remains out of control.

<who> Photo Credit: BCWS The fire is suspected to be human-caused and the BCWS said it is burning on the east side of the Thompson River.

In a Friday night social media post, the BCWS said “the wildfire is burning on a steep slope and displaying rank three and four fire behaviour, meaning a vigorous surface fire with a moderate rate of spread."

The service added in the post that three initial attack crews were on the scene with helicopter support.

<who> Photo Credit: BCWS