A wildfire has erupted in the Cherry Creek area west of Kamloops BC.
The BC Wildfire Service has described the blaze as 15-hectares in size. The fire has destroyed an outbuilding and damaged a home, according to Canadian Press reports.
Service spokeswoman Justine Hunse said 48 firefighters, 11 fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter were deployed to tackle the blaze. No injuries have been reported so far.
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The wildfire is suspected to have been caused by a vehicle fire, according to Hunse. Drive BC reported that Highway 1 at Cherry Creek was closed in both directions due to a vehicle fire before the wildfire erupted. Since then, the highway has reopened in both directions.
The Cherry Creek blaze came just one day after a fire spread in the south Okanagan community of Kaleden, causing 18 households to be evacuated. They have since been able to return to their homes but 165 homes in the area remain on evacuation alert.
BC Wildfire Service spokesman Max Birkner said crews contained the 6.5-hectare Kaleden fire by Wednesday afternoon, but it is expected to continue burning for some time. The cause of the Kaleden fire remains under investigation.
Environment Canada recently issued a notice warning of unseasonable heat over most of southern British Columbia, which includes the Okanagan and Similkameen. According to the agency, temperatures could reach up to 30 degrees in the next several days.
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