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‘No Significant Growth’: Wildfire Between Kamloops and Merritt Held, Still 149 Hectares
B.C. Wildfire Service says 55 firefighters and aerial resources are responding as the suspected cause remains under investigation.
- The Kullagh Creek wildfire, located near Stump Lake along Highway 5A south of Kamloops, remains at 149 hectares as of Wednesday morning, characterized as a smouldering Rank 1 fire.
- Responding to the fire on Tuesday, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District enacted a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order for 8805 Kullagh Lake Road, alongside alerts for 30 properties.
- On Wednesday, 61 firefighting personnel are actively tackling the situation, supported by five helicopters and deployed heavy equipment, following overnight progress by crews.
- Shae Stearns, fire information officer at the Kamloops Fire Centre, encourages the public to download the BCWS mobile app to report wildfires, noting that photos help determine resource assessments.
- The TNRD Emergency Operations Centre remains in coordination with the BCWS, as crews continue patrolling and mopping up the site following minimal overnight growth and containment.
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