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Firefighters battle 4-hectare wildfire near ʔaq’am

The Cranbrook Fire Department and BC Wildfire Service fought a 4-hectare wildfire near ʔaq’am Friday. The fire broke out in the late afternoon.

At the time, the City said no structures or homes were under threat and that a fire perimeter had been established around the blaze

The City did not anticipate there would be any further issues from the wildfire, as it has mostly been contained, due to the quick response of emergency responders.

On the BC Wildfire Service Dashboard, the fire is listed as being person-caused.

No further information about the fire is available at this time, but there is no immediate danger to the public.

Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services responding to the 4-hectare wildfire near ʔaq’am on Friday, April 16th, 2021. (Supplied by Chad St. Pierre)
Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services responding to the 4-hectare wildfire near ʔaq’am on Friday, April 16th, 2021. (Supplied by Chad St. Pierre)

 

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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