One weekend wildfire lands on map after West Kootenay thunderstorm

Thunderstorms help and hinder firefighting efforts over the weekend

Rain from thunderstorms helped slow fire activity in the Valley, but winds from the same storm provoked fire spread on the Hagen Fire.

One weekend wildfire lands on map after West Kootenay thunderstorm

One new wildfire was discovered late on Friday in the wake of the Thursday thunderstorm that swept through the West Kootenay. The 2.52-hectare Erie Creek West wildfire is burning out of control but has an initial attack crew responding to it, as well as a helicopter assigned to the fire. The wildfir...