UPDATE 2:25 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says the three new wildfires about 11.5 kilometers southwest of Ashcroft are clustered less than two kilometers apart. The Cornwall Creek wildfire is estimated at two hectares, while the Minaberriet Creek wildfire is estimated at 16.6 hectares. The Cornwall Lookout wildfire is spot sized. Two of the fires were discovered on Thursday night while the third was discovered Friday morning by crews responding to the other fires. “One five-person initial attack crew, a helicopter and air tankers are responding. Two water tenders and a bulldozer are providing support,” said BCWS on Twitter. “An additional helicopter with a three-person rappel crew is en route. Resources are being shared between all incidents.” The fires are burning at rank one and two.
The BC Wildfire Service is responding to three wildfires approx. 11.5 km SW of Ashcroft. The wildfires are approximately 1.6 km apart from each other. The Cornwall Creek wildfire (K20817) is estimated at two hectares. The Minaberriet Creek wildfire is estimated at 16.6 hectares. pic.twitter.com/uwmlcnMZGC — BC Wildfire Service (@BCGovFireInfo) July 29, 2022 ORIGINAL 6:50 a.m. Three new wildfires have started west of Kamloops. The largest is southwest of Ashcroft at Minaberriet Creek. It is estimated at 10 hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service dashboard. Those passing by on the Trans-Canada Highway say a storm blew through Thursday evening and suspect the fire may have been lightning caused, although BCWS has yet to determine that. Not far away, another fire at Cornwall Creek is estimated at two hectares in size. Both fires started Thursday night. Closer to Kamloops, a new fire is listed on the north shore of Kamloops Lake. It is currently spot-sized at 0.01 of a hectare.
