Wildfire discovered southwest of Revelstoke yesterday already at 240 ha

A new wildfire burning to the southwest of Revelstoke is suspected to be human caused.

The B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire is located roughly 25 kilometres southwest of the city, and south of Three Valley Lake.

#BCWildfire Service is monitoring a fire located 25km SW of #Revelstoke and S of Three Valley Lake. This fire is estimated to be 240 ha, classified as “Out of Control” & highly visible to Revelstoke & surrounding areas. Suspected to be human-caused & will be under investigation. pic.twitter.com/pFhBk5unBO

— BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) July 15, 2021

It is roughly 240 hectares in size, classified as out of control and is highly visible to Revelstoke and surrounding areas.

The service said the cause is under investigation but it's suspected to be human caused.

The fire was discovered July 14.

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