BC Wildfire respond to a small wildfire near Spences Bridge
Posted July 1, 2024 5:46 pm.
Last Updated July 2, 2024 6:41 am.
BC Wildfire Service crews responded to a small wildfire south of Spences Bridge between Ashcroft and Lytton on Monday.
According to Drive BC, the fire was under a hectare (0.45 hectares), however, it was still causing noticeable delays on Highway 1 south of the community.
Kamloops fire information officer Taylor Shantz told CityNews it was spotted earlier in the day.
“The fire was initially spotted by one of our crews … They were able to pull over and start actioning the incident very quickly,” she said. “What we’re hearing from the crews on the ground is that the fire is located between the railway tracks and the highway.”
Shantz said two additional initial attack crews attended the fire site with a repel attack crew.
“They will also have helicopter support to be able to action the fire with a little bit of water drop as well,” she said.
The fire is currently being held and suspected to be human-caused.
