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Small wildfire sparked by lightning in South Country

The B.C. Wildfire Service is reporting a small 0.2-hectare wildfire west of Highway 93 in the South Country near the Elk River.

The location of the blaze is approximately 10 kilometres south of Baynes Lake and 12 kilometres northwest of Grasmere and across the river from Kragmont.

According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the fire was first discovered on Wednesday. The fire is believed to have been sparked by a lightning strike in the area.

Crews are currently responding to the wildfire, with its stage of control being classified as “new”.

 

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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