Two new fires have been discovered in the East Kootenay and the Silver Basin fire continues to grow.
A fire by Kid Creek along Highway 3 was discovered on Sept. 2 and is burning out of control by Yahk. It has currently grown to 15 hectares.
The fire is believed to be human-caused.
A lightning caused fire west of Canal Flats was discovered yesterday but is considered held.
Nearby the Upper Finley Creek fire is still out of control. It’s listed at 0.5 hectares, but it hasn’t been updated since Aug. 31.
The Silver Basin Fire in Bugaboo Provincial Park remains the largest in the area at a now estimated 250 hectares.
The area restriction and evacuation alert remain in place. The Bugaboo Creek Forest Service Road is currently closed at approximately the 32 kilometre.
Due to that closure access to Bugaboo Falls and Bugaboo Lodge is not possible.
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