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Crews get handle on wildfire burning west of Merritt

Jul 22, 2020 03:07:35

The Skuhun Creek wildfire west of Merritt and along Highway 8 is now classified as being held.

There are 40 firefighters working the 28-hectare blaze today, July 22, which is in steep and rocky terrain.

No structures are at risk.

The blaze was reported July 20.

Investigators are still working to determine the cause, according to B.C. Wildfire Service fire information officer Madison Smith.

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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.