Update – 9pm July 24/25
The BC Wildfire Service reports that the wildfire located near Powell River is now out. The fire was spotted at 5:45 pm and an initial attack crew was assigned. The wildfire was declared out at 8:30 pm.
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A wildfire near Haslam Lake has ignited, and the BC Wildfire Service says it’s human-caused.
According to their website, the fire is 0.009 hectares in size and out of control.
The fire was reported to the Coastal Wildfire Service today (July 24) just after 5:45 pm., and according to their website, no crews have year been dispatched to the area.
There are currently a total of 69 active wildfires in the province, nine of which are out of control, 33 are being held, and 27 are under control.
To date, over 720,000 hectares of land have been burned in BC.
