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.
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
