B.C.’s Southern Interior counts 5 wildfires of note currently burning

All five wildfires of note are in the Southern Interior, with four in the Kamloops Fire Centre and one in the Southeast Fire Centre.

One week ago, there was just one wildfire of note burning in British Columbia.

As of Aug. 3, following a lightning storm that rolled across the region and a lengthy heat wave that ended Tuesday, there are now five, all located in the Southern Interior.

In the Kamloops Fire Centre, there are four wildfires of note: Nohomin Creek, Keremeos Creek, Maria Creek Forest Service Road and Watching Creek. The fifth, Briggs Creek, is in the Southeast Fire Centre.

Below are the five wildfires of note.

According to BC Wildfire, there was an estimated 500-hectare growth in the northwest corner on Tuesday. The growth is all contained within the Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park and is moving west away from communities.

In an update on Wednesday, BC Wildfire said “in this area, the fire is burning on steep cliffs, and rocky terrain ground crews cannot access. This is the most active part of the fire, and further growth is expected today in the far northwest area of the wildfire.”

The fire’s south, northeast and east flanks are described as stable, and crews are extinguishing hotspots.

However, increased winds are in the forecast, and fire behaviour may increase in the Stein Valley area in the afternoon.