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Long Lake fire near Kamloops being held

Long Lake fire near Kamloops being held | iNFOnews.ca
The Long Lake fire near Kamloops is being held as of Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. TWITTER / B.C. Wildfire Service

KAMLOOPS – The wildfire that broke out four kilometres from Kamloops last night is now one hectare in size and being held, but could flare up again.

Kamloops Fire Rescue Platoon Capt. Will Harlock says personnel remained on site overnight and says one truck with two personnel will be back on site this morning, Aug. 29, to monitor the area and ensure the fire doesn’t grow.

“The temperature is supposed to go up to 33 degrees today and if there's any wind that thing could pick back up because it’s quite deep-seated,” Harlock says.

The fire was spotted last night.

No structures are threatened by the fire.

According to Kelsey Dunkley, a fire information officer with B.C. Wildfire Service, there is six B.C. Wildfire personnel on-site to assist Kamloops Fire Rescue.

iNFOnews.ca will provide updates on the fire as necessary.

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Jenna Wheeler

Jenna Wheeler is a writer at heart. She has always been naturally curious about what matters to the people in her community. That’s why it was an obvious decision to study journalism at Durham College, where she enjoyed being an editor for the student newspaper, The Chronicle. She has since travelled across Canada, living in small towns in the Rockies, the Coast Mountains, and tried out the big city experience. She is passionate about sustainability, mental health, and the arts. When she’s not reporting, she’s likely holed up with a good book and her cat Ace.

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