Wildfire grows near Mount Prevost

A fire near Mount Prevost has grown and according to the BC Wildfire Service, it’s now being labelled as human caused. 

The fire is now just over 2 hectares in size and is still out of control with three attack crews on site, two water tenders, helicopters and additional tanker support. 

The fire was reported to the BC Wildfire Service on July 6.

According to BC Wildfire, there are a total of seven wildfires in the Coastal Region.  

There is a total of 20 active wildfires in the province, with 25 per cent of them out of control.

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