BC Wildfire Service responding to spot fire near Highway 5 north of Kamloops
BC Wildfire Service said seven firefighters, two helicopters and air tankers brought the 1-hectare Noblequartz Creek fire under control.
- The Wildfire Service listed The Noblequartz Creek fire as under control on Friday evening after air tankers completed their operational objectives on the one-hectare blaze near Clearwater.
- Discovered later on August 14, the fire burned southeast of Clearwater along Highway 5, situated near agricultural properties that prompted an immediate response by BCWS personnel.
- Wildfire Service personnel responded by land and air to the blaze, with two helicopters and a crew of seven BCWS firefighters deployed to manage containment efforts.
- By 7:33 p.m. Friday, the spot fire was held, meaning BCWS expects it to remain within the current perimeter as air and ground operations continued.
- Castanet will update this story as more information regarding the fire's status becomes available from the Wildfire Service.
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BC Wildfire Service responding to blaze near off Highway 5 near Clearwater
BC Wildfire Service personnel were responding by land and air to a one-hectare blaze near Clearwater on Friday afternoon. The Noblequartz Creek fire was discovered later in the day on Aug. 14, burning southeast of Clearwater, near agricutural properties along the north side of Highway 5. As of 6 p.m. (Aug. 14), a crew of seven BCWS firefighters were responding along with two helicopters. BCWS said air tankers were also used on the fire and “had …
BC Wildfire Service responding to blaze near off Highway 5 near Clearwater - Creston Valley Advance
BC Wildfire Service personnel were responding by land and air to a one-hectare blaze near Clearwater on Friday afternoon. The Noblequartz Creek fire was discovered later in the day on Aug. 14, burning southeast of Clearwater, near agricutural properties along the north side of Highway 5. As of 6 p.m. (Aug. 14), a crew of seven BCWS firefighters were responding along with two helicopters. BCWS said air tankers were also used on the fire and “had …
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BC Wildfire Service personnel were responding by land and air to a one-hectare blaze near Clearwater on Friday afternoon. The Noblequartz Creek fire was discovered later in the day on Aug. 14, burning southeast of Clearwater, near agricutural properties along the north side of Highway 5. As of 6 p.m. (Aug. 14), a crew of seven BCWS firefighters were responding along with two helicopters. BCWS said air tankers were also used on the fire and “had …
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BC Wildfire Service personnel were responding by land and air to a one-hectare blaze near Clearwater on Friday afternoon. The Noblequartz Creek fire was discovered later in the day on Aug. 14, burning southeast of Clearwater, near agricutural properties along the north side of Highway 5. As of 6 p.m. (Aug. 14), a crew of seven BCWS firefighters were responding along with two helicopters. BCWS said air tankers were also used on the fire and “had …
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BC Wildfire Service personnel were responding by land and air to a one-hectare blaze near Clearwater on Friday afternoon. The Noblequartz Creek fire was discovered later in the day on Aug. 14, burning southeast of Clearwater, near agricutural properties along the north side of Highway 5. As of 6 p.m. (Aug. 14), a crew of seven BCWS firefighters were responding along with two helicopters. BCWS said air tankers were also used on the fire and “had …
BC Wildfire Service responding to blaze near off Highway 5 near Clearwater - Northern Sentinel
BC Wildfire Service personnel were responding by land and air to a one-hectare blaze near Clearwater on Friday afternoon. The Noblequartz Creek fire was discovered later in the day on Aug. 14, burning southeast of Clearwater, near agricutural properties along the north side of Highway 5. As of 6 p.m. (Aug. 14), a crew of seven BCWS firefighters were responding along with two helicopters. BCWS said air tankers were also used on the fire and “had …
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