Fire crews are fighting an out-of-control wildfire in B.C. that was believed to be human-caused in Cariboo.
The Burgess Creek wildfire, south of Quesnel, is 50 hectares in size and is one of the largest in the Cariboo area, according to BC’s Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The fire is sending a large plume of smoke into the air — visible from Quesnel, Highway 97 and Williams Lake, firefighters say.
BCWS says the wildfire is “continuing to spread and is not responding to suppression efforts.”
Fire crews are trying to manage the blaze after it was discovered on Saturday.
There are a total of eight fires reported in the Cariboo region, all south of Quesnel, with the other seven reported as “being held” or “under control”.
Two more wildfires were believed to be human-caused, BCWS says.
The wildfires are in Kamloops, north of Lytton, Skoonka Creek, and Botanie Lake.
The Skoonka Creek wildfire, discovered on Friday, is classified out-of-control by BCWS, estimated to be 30.24 hectares in size.
The Botanie Lake wildfire, discovered Saturday, is classified under control.