Small wildfire reported south of Monashee Provincial Park

A B.C. Wildfire crew is working to put out a small fire burning at Larson Lake, south of Monashee Provincial Park today.

The lightning-caused fire — which was discovered today, June 4 — is located approximately 60 kilometres north of the Needles Ferry terminal and is believed to be around 0.5 in size, according to B.C. Wildfire.

Fire information officer Ashley Davidoff says the fire is not a threat to any community or structures.

B.C Wildfire Service


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Ben Bulmer

Ben Bulmer

After a decade of globetrotting, U.K. native Ben Bulmer ended up settling in Canada in 2009. Calling Vancouver home he headed back to school and studied journalism at Langara College. From there he headed to Ottawa before winding up in a small anglophone village in Quebec, where he worked for three years at a feisty English language newspaper. Ben is always on the hunt for a good story, an interesting tale and to dig up what really matters to the community.