Cosens Creek wildfire, just south of Vernon, sized at 4.6 hectares
BC Wildfire crews rushed to the Cosens Creek blaze on Friday afternoon, when it was first discovered. It’s located inWhy B.C. isn’t using ‘groundbreaking’ night-vision technology to fight wildfires
Burning in timber and grass, it was initially sized at one hectare, with BCWS saying it had a moderate rate of spread with occasional treetop candling. The fire, suspected to be human-caused, is one of 79 new wildfires throughout the province within the last two days.The wildfire is highly visible to Highway 97, Vernon and surrounding areas.
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