Lightning strike causes fire of note in Maria Creek
According to BC Wildfire Service, the blaze which located six kilometers northeast of Pavillion, is 800 hectares large.Fire activity increased mid-day in the hot and dry conditions on Aug. 1.
The fire is burning in a densely forested area, and produced significant smoke. The fire behaviour was aggressive fire behaviour moving uphill in the northeast, towards pre-existing cut blocks.Currently, there are no impacts to Highway 97 or Highway 99.
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