UPDATE: BC Wildfire Service now says the fire is being held.
UPDATE: BC Wildfire Service has listed the fire as an out-of-control fire around 3.5 hectares in size - calling it C40201.
BC Wildfire Service adds that the suspected cause of the wildfire was human-caused, and that BCWS crews are responding to the incident.
It is located East of Neil Creek.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Lac La Hache VFD is responding to a wildland fire that broke out around 1:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon, May 1.
The smoke from the fire can be seen as far as 103 Mile House.
There is no word as to what caused the fire.
On Wednesday, April 30, BC Wildfire service said in a Facebook post based on upcoming weather conditions, they are urging the public and industry to not conduct any open burning on Thursday, May 1 and Friday, May 2.
"High temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions - especially in the Cariboo and Kamloops Fire Centres - will contribute to elevated fire danger," the post stated.
"Warm, dry, windy conditions will create an environment where fine fuels such as grasses and shrubs dry out and become highly flammable, making them easily ignited."
Conditions may continue into Saturday, so please check your local weather forecast before lighting a fire of any size.
Human activity is the leading cause of spring wildfires across B.C. Please do your part to help reduce the risk of wildfire.
More to come...
