A wildfire has been detected near Haslam Lake, and the Coast Wildfire Service says they suspect it’s human-caused.
The fire was detected on July 3, and so far, it’s only less than a hectare in size but according to the service, they’re reacting accordingly to the blaze.
“There are currently two initial attack and zero-unit crews responding to this wildfire,” they say on their website.
The fire is currently being labelled as out of control, meaning they anticipate the fire to spread beyond the current control line.
The BC Wildfire Service says so far 36 per cent of fires in the province have been started by lightning, while 61 per cent are human-caused, and only two per cent are undetermined.
Since Apr. 1, there have been a total of 490 fires in the province, causing over 690,000 hectares to be burned.
