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UPDATE: Fire near Nancy Greene Lake now "being held."

Rossland Telegraph
By Rossland Telegraph
August 7th, 2023

UPDATE: The BC Wildfire Service now identifies the Lamb Creek Fire as “being held” — not likely to spread beyond its current size under current conditions.

Original story:

A wildfire discovered Sunday, August 6, is burning approximately one kilometre south of Highway 3 and the boundary of Nancy Greene Provincial Park, and about two kilometres west of Highway 3-B.

Currently believed to have been caused by lightning, the fire is reported to cover only about half a hectare, but is being labeled “out of control.”

Designated as Fire Number N52559, the fire’s location is given as “Lamb Creek.”

Readers wishing to check the WildfireService’s updates on the fire can use this link.

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