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Fire near Canal Flats under control

A fire sparked on Tuesday near Canal Flats is now considered under control.

The lightning caused fire was roughly 0.2 hectares in size.

The Upper Finley Creek fire northwest of there is no longer out of control and is now classified as held.

The Kidd Creek fire near Yahk has grown significantly since being sparked on Tuesday.

It’s now up to 280 hectares up from 140 yesterday evening.

The Silver Basin Fire in Bugaboo Provincial Park remains the biggest in the region at 462 hectares.

The area restriction and evacuation alert remains in place.


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Josiah Spyker
Josiah Spyker
Josiah is an integral part of our East Kootenay team. Since joining Vista Radio in 2021, he has combined his love of community and sport in his reporting for the news team, while also stepping in as an on-air announcer.

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