A wildfire burning in Hunter’s Range northeast of Enderby has grown to 15 hectares.
Ignited by lightning, the out-of-control Cooke Creek blaze was discovered on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
As of Thursday morning, Sept. 8, the fire had grown from three hectares on Wednesday morning to 15. The BC Wildfire Service said it had 15 personnel looking for a way to access the remote blaze, with extra personnel available to help with the effort.
Read more: Lightning sparks wildfire north-east of Enderby
newsroom@saobserver.net
Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter
Sign up for our newsletter to get Salmon Arm stories in your inbox every morning.