2 small wildfires burning out of control in B.C.'s Lower Mainland
Crews are tackling two small wildfires that ignited during a lightning event in B.C.'s Lower Mainland this week.
Both are classified as out of control.
The first is located on Mount Crickmer near the City of Mission, discovered on Wednesday afternoon.
The spot fire is burning in 'extremely steep and inaccessible terrain,' B.C. Wildfire Service information officer Julia Caranci told CTV News. An attack crew will deploy to the area Friday to draw up an action plan.
The other fire, which sparked the same day, is burning west of Harrison Hot Springs and is an estimated 0.7 hectares in size.
Caranci said a 22-person crew was assigned to the fire Friday.
She said no structures or infrastructure are threatened by either blaze, nor is public safety an issue.
Of the 69 active wildfires in B.C., seven were classified as out of control as of Friday morning.
Related: Full coverage of B.C.'s 2025 wildfire season
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