Still classified as out of control
Fire is currently 6.4 hectares in size
Province asking people to cut back on water usage, may add restrictions if conditions don’t improve
The fire is highly visible to Kamloops and the surrounding area
530 wildfires already recorded this year, worst of season yet to come
Evacuation orders are in effect for the region
Fire is now moving away from the Village of Lytton and Lytton First Nation
The blaze is an estimated .01 hectares in size
New study finds higher incidence of lung cancer and brain tumours due to wildfire exposures
Fire appears to be human-caused
Suspicious circumstances surround the two small fires that sparked on Monday
North American boreal wildfires could represent 3 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions
Pilot project being explored in Kootenays and Okanagan
Some of the largest increases in a world-wide trend are happening in Western Canada
Wildfire conditions ease, allowing relaxing of restrictions
Ash rained down on Tuesday and tourists ducked into resort town’s cafes, outdoor shops and casinos
Over 858,292 hectares of land have been burned by 1,530 wildfires so far this year