Despite some recent warm weather, the growth of local fires has started to stall.
The Silver Basin fire in Bugaboo Provincial Park is the largest in the area at 490 hectares and remains in a difficult and mostly inaccessible terrain, and is not currently threatening any structures.
Crews are working along the northern flank using direct attack strategies, while the evacuation alert and area restriction are still in effect.
The Kidd Creek blaze near Yahk is at 310 hectares, but crews have been able to maintain control lines along the southern and eastern flanks.
Aviation and heavy machine equipment are also responding to the fire.
The area restriction around the fire remains in place.
The small Upper Finley Creek fire is considered held, while the Door Cutoff Road fire near Grasmere is under control.
Some rain is expected in the forecast this week which will help slow the growth even more, but lightning could cause new fire starts.
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