A wildfire east of Ymir at Cultus Creek has grown to 773 hectares.
The lightning-caused fire sparked on Aug. 30. It began as two separate fires but merged on Sept. 4 into a much larger blaze.
It remains out of control and inoperable, with the BC Wildfire Service saying its location in steep, inaccessible terrain is unsafe for ground crew suppression efforts.
Instead, crews are monitoring and managing the blaze with a combination of techniques aimed at minimizing damage while maximizing ecological benefits from the fire.
The BC Wildfire Service issued an area restriction on Sept. 5 as a result of the blaze. It applies to Crown land within the boundaries described below and shown on the service’s online map.
The restriction area begins at the bridge over Porcupine Creek at the 12-kilometre point on Porcupine Creek Road, then runs uphill due north to the height of land.
It follows the height of land north through Trog Peak and Myth Peak to the top of Baldy Mountain (49°20.65, -117°3.65), then east to follow Laib Creek downstream to the bridge at Next Creek Road.
From there it follows the north side of Next Creek Road southwest along Cultus Creek until the road turns south (49°17.59’N, 116°54.39’W), then heads southwest along the height of land between Cultus Creek and Elmo Creek back to Porcupine Creek at the starting point.
Under an area restriction order, residents are prohibited from entering without prior written authorization from an official designated under the Wildfire Act.
Want to get your business noticed? Have you considered advertising through your local radio station? Speak to one of our sales agents and find out how radio advertising can boost your business today. Call 250-365-7600 or email Vista Radio.
