20 fires sparked through West Kootenay

Recent lightning has done a number across the West Kootenay sparking a multitude of new wildfires.

They are all quite small at the time of writing.

Eighteen were lighting caused, one is believed to be human-caused and one is unknown.

The majority are located within the area between Castlegar and Valhalla Provincial Park.

Up-to-date info can be found on the BC Wildfire Dashboard.

Eagle Creek – Lightning – 1 hectare

Applegrove Road – Person caused- 0.09 hectare

Idaho Peak – Lightning caused – 0.02 hectare

Payne Bluffs – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Mulvey Creek – Lightning caused  – 0.01 hectare

Mount Heimdal – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Hougton Creek – Lightning caused – 0.10 hectare

Airy Creek – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Cherry Tops – Lightning caused – o.o1 hectare

Baldface Mountain – Lightning caused – 0.32 hectare

Winlaw Creek – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Sproule FSR – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Slocan Ridge – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Bentz peak – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Little Cayuse Creek – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Gander Creek – Lightning caused – 0.01 hectare

Beaver Creek – Lightning caused – 0.09 hectare

Gamble Creek – Lightning caused – 0.60 hectare

Gamble Creek #2 – Lightning caused – 0.10 hectare

Buckworth Creek – Unknown – 0.01 hectare